The Convention Bureau Basel supports organisers through the entire application process for the conference and assists in applying for financial support from the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
The Basel Convention Bureau organises inspection trips for the decision makers and accompanies them on tours of the venues.

The Convention Bureau Basel is your competent partner for finding and booking conference venues, selecting accommodations and managing participants.
WordCamp Europe will be held in the Congress Center Basel which is part of the Messe Basel. Today, its halls and the neighbouring Congress Center are part of the MCH Group, an internationally operating live-marketing company. Each year, more than 1,000 events are staged on their premises at Messeplatz/Exhibition Square, attracting almost a million visitors.
Key figures for Messe Basel venues
Figures are said to be worth more than a thousand words. These prove one thing in particular: when it comes to the organisation of WordCamp Europe, we can certainly count on Messe Basel:
- More than 250 congresses each year
- An average of 22 exhibitions each year
- An exhibition area of 141,000 m²
- More than 6,300 exhibitors per year
- More than 900,000 visitors per year
- 25 modular conference rooms
- Plenary hall for up to 10,000 people
- Largest room for up to 3,000 people
Basel is perfectly suited for all kinds of events
It’s no secret that Basel is perfectly suited for all kinds of events. Here, you can find out about some past conferences that were held at Messe Basel, supported by the Basel Convention Bureau:
European Congress of Optical Communication 2022

Date | 18 – 22 September 2022 |
Location | Congress Center Basel / Hall 1 |
Number of guests | 4,603 in total |
Specific details | 290 exhibitors, 341 presentations |
European Congress of Pathology 2022

Date | 03 – 07 September 2022 |
Location | Congress Center Basel |
Number of guests | 4,235 in total |
Specific details | 177 live sessions, 1’402 abstracts |
More references
Find more references and statements on the Convention Bureau’s website and the Messe Basel website.