Congress locations

The Congress Center Basel is Switzerland's biggest congress centre in terms of surface area. Located directly alongside Messe Basel, it is in the immediate vicinity of a large number of hotels and a varied range of restaurants. A footbridge provides a direct link to the new exhibition building designed by Herzog & de Meuron, increasing visitor comfort still further and makes modern congress infrastructure exceedingly attractive. The 25 modern-rooms are noted for their multifunctionality and variable configurations and hold up to 10'000 people.

Opened in April 2014, the SwissTech Convention Center rapidly became the place to organize events in Switzerland. Its unique design and modularity with all new technologies, a sustainable building which produces renewable energies are making it a must. Located at the center of Europe, surrounded by a dynamic and motivating academic environment, easily accessible by public transport and providing excellent services. All these points will convince the most experienced organizers.

With a spectator capacity of 17,000 seats, the PostFinance Arena – the largest ice stadium in Switzerland and one of the largest halls in Europe – attracts numerous visitors to Bern.

Your congress, seminar or exhibition can be hosted with optimum convenience and comfort in our conference centre. The CICG provides rooms with seating from 20 to 2200 places and it is ideally located just off the Place des Nations (UN) and within easy reach of the principal international organizations and diplomatic representations in Geneva.

“The place where leaders meet” - A breathtaking view of the vast mountains of Graubünden, a wealth of first-class accommodation and an extraordinary venue – inspired by Davos. The city in the Alps has a long and prestigious tradition of hosting conferences. It is home to the most modern congress centre in the Alps, and as the venue for the World Economic Forum (WEF), the resort sets new standards in the staging of world-class events.

Since September 2015, LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura) has been an impressive platform for contemporary creativity from southern Switzerland. The building by Ticino architect Ivano Gianola offers visitors art across 2500 square metres and a modern theatre and concert hall with space for 1000 guests.

The Kursaal Bern embraces a unique all-in-one concept. It comprises the Congress Centre with state-of-the-art facilities, the 4-star Superior Swissôtel Kursaal Bern (163 rooms), two restaurants as well as the Grand Casino Kursaal Bern – all under one roof. The Kursaal Bern offers a wide range of attractions of the highest quality, superior service and a central but scenic city location. Fine views extend over the historic old town (a UNESCO World Heritage site) to the distant snow-capped Alps.

The KKL Luzern, Jean Nouvel's architectural masterpiece, awaits you in the heart of Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Lucerne and right next to Lucerne train station. The spectacular concert hall, world-famous for its outstanding acoustics, and many other beautiful, light-flooded rooms, terraces and foyers provide the ideal infrastructure for unforgettable events. Whether it's a cultural event, a congress, a customer occasion or an employee event: the KKL Luzern is the right place for you. 500 national and international events in the fields of culture, business, science and education take place in the KKL Luzern every year and inspire around 500,000 visitors a year with the unique combination of culture, congresses and gastronomy.