General Overview

In the heart of Switzerland and in the center of its capital Bern, BERNEXPO is a trade fair and event location offering a wide range of event options. With its 8 exhibition halls, the fully equipped congress center, and a spacious outdoor area, BERNEXPO offers space for 5,000 and soon for 8’000 people.

A new exhibition centre opens in 2025 and will enable the staging of cultural as well as sporting events, art exhibitions, musicals, television broadcasts, conferences, and other congresses with a capacity of up to 8,000 people.

Location

Its central European location, excellent (public) transit connections, and short walking distances make Bern and BERNEXPO a strong option for medical meetings. Bern Airport is 15 minutes by car, or 35 minutes by train. Zurich Airport is 90 minutes by car, or 80 minutes by train, and Geneva Airport can be reached in 2 hours by car, or 110 minutes by train. For attendees driving, BERNEXPO’s grounds offer parking spaces for 2500 vehicles

Design

BERNEXPO presents itself with a sleek, light grey exterior design, whereas the inside serves as a ‘blank canvas, realising any event’s theme, true to the booker’s requirements.

Meeting Space

The fully equipped congress center, which connects to both of the foyers with a large terrace, enables the simultaneous execution of different and privatised events and provides space for plenary sessions for up to 730 people, and is supported by various breakout areas, variable foyers and two unique rooftop terraces.

There are 8 multifunctional halls that can be used individually, in combination with each other, or together with the congress centre. State-of-the-art building logistics and ceiling heights of up to 10m allow for the construction of two-floor exhibition stands, as well as stages and spectator stands. The halls are significantly more spacious and range in size from 1,500m2 to 3,800m2. Ideally for meetings with more than >500 people.

The venue has preferred partners for audiovisual, ticketing and access solutions, catering, booth construction, and an in-house advertising factory as well as a craftsman studio. As an example, Sportgastro AG is our preferred partner for ALL catering needs.

Bedrooms

The venue itself does not offer accommodation however, the city of Bern has 3,000 hotel beds from various categories, with additional hotels in the surrounding areas.

Experience

The city of Bern is a medical hotspot, especially due to the University Hospital and other centrally located hospitals. The Medical Faculty of the University of Bern is one of the largest in Switzerland and strengthens Bern as a medical center. In addition, the University of Bern ranks highly in dentistry as well as due to the joint Vetsuisse Faculty of the Universities of Bern and Zurich. BERNEXPO works closely together with these cluster institutions and regularly hosts meetings organised by them.

This is a multipurpose venue which hosts conferences, exhibitions, concerts and other pay to enter leisure entertainment events. This will be reflected in sales and marketing messaging and in our opinion should not distract bookers looking to use the venue for healthcare meetings and events.