created: 30.09.2004
last modified: 30.09.2004
Nationally as well as internationally speaking Germany is an important country for fairs. Not only diabetics ask themselves questions like these before visiting a fair: In case of an emergency, where on the fairground do I find the first aid post? Is there a bistro? Can I also visit the fair if my mobility is limited? We have looked up the most important "meeting points" of the German economy and informed ourselves about the local conditions of the fairs.
Berlin
In Germany's capital there are 26 fair halls on the grounds of the Berlin fair with a floor of 160,000 meter square, waiting for visitors from all over the world. There's a special gastronomy area provided. On the internet there's a download with a special orientation map for wheelchair users in German and in English. On this map you'll also find the medical service posts on the fairground. A medical emergency service is also provided.
Information and dates:
In German: www.messe-berlin.de
In English:
http://vip8prod.messe-berlin.de/vip8_1/website/MesseBerlin/htdocs/www.messe-berlin/index_e.html
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf's big fairground offers a modern platform to create contacts and to do business. The exhibition site is accessible via bus or railway, by car or shuttle bus from the airport. The Düsseldorf fair is adapted to the needs of disabled and provides the according sanitary rooms, elevators and parking lots. For people with limited mobility, the fair organisation provides special transport vehicles which should be pre-ordered via telephone.
There are restaurants and bistros, several of them on earth level.
The first aid station is near the north entrance. The fair staff can help you with all questions, and can be reached via the hall telephones which are located next to all entrances.
Information and dates:
In German: www.messe-duesseldorf.de
In English: www.messe-duesseldorf.de/md/en/index.html
Frankfurt
With over 100 fairs and exhibitions, the Frankfurt Fair Company is one of the biggest fair companies in the world of fair industry. The world's third biggest fairground covers 476,000 meter square, restaurants can be found on every level.
For people with limited mobility there's a special service available: a wheelchair rent (50 deposit) for example and special sanitary facilities. There are 3 first aid stations on the site.
Information and dates:
In German: www.messe-frankfurt.de
In English: www.messe-frankfurt.com/corporate/en/home.html
Hannover
28.000 exhibitors and 2.5 million visitors every year make the Hannover fair one of the biggest in the world. There are restaurants and bistros in every hall offering a food variety from exotic to old-fashioned, and also a supermarket is provided. During a fair there are free vehicles with drivers for hampered people. In the fair pharmacy between hall 19 and 23, medication can be bought. A first aid post is located at the north entrance across from hall 23.
Information and dates
In German: www.hannovermesse.de
In English: www.hannovermesse.de/homepage_e?x=1
Leipzig
With its over 800 year old history the Leipzig fair is one of the oldest in the world. The fair gastronomy in Leipzig offers something for everybody's taste. First aid posts are located in the Glass Hall (entrance area west) and in the Congress Centre Leipzig (CCL) on level 1.
Information and dates:
In German: www.leipziger-messe.de
In English: http://leipziger-messe.de/LeMMon/LMGWeb_E.NSF/pages/messe-eng?OpenDocument
Munich
The Munich fair is one of the most modern in the world. The fairground offers many restaurants and bistros. First aid posts are near the east entrance and the west entrance. Near the west entrance there's also a supermarket. The fair is designed to fit the needs of the disabled, for people with limited mobility there are disabled parking lots near the entrances.
Information and dates:
In German: www.messe-muenchen.de
In English: www.messe-muenchen.de/id/26013
