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OPENING HOURS
Information about your participation in the trade fair
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DATES & OPENING HOURS
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ARRIVAL & PARKING
Direct connection to the motorways via the B1 (A 40):
A 1 “Hansa Line”
A 2 “Berlin-Hannover-Dortmund-Oberhausen”
A42 “Duisburg-Dortmund”
A44 “Dortmund-Kassel”
A45 “Sauerland Line”
There are signs on the highways to show you the way.
Navi
If you are using a navigation device, please enter “Maurice-Vast-Straße” as the destination address. From the destination address, please follow the signs in the local area.
Park
The A3, A4 and A8 parking spaces are available at the Westfalenhallen. If these are occupied, you can also use parking spaces C1/C2, D2, E1 and parking lot M (Mercedes). On Saturday and Sunday, parking spaces E3 and D1 will also be open for you.
Parking fees amount to a maximum of EUR 10.00 per car in all parking areas.
(Prices subject to change.)
Electric vehicle charging station
For everyone who arrives with an electric car, we have 2 electric charging stations with a total of 4 charging options in the immediate vicinity.
• innogy column: Westfalenhalle car park, A4 car park, Rheinlanddamm 200, 2 x Type 2, 22 kW
• innogy column: opposite Rote Erde Stadium, Strobelallee 45, 2 x Type 2, 22 kW
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BY TRAIN & PUBLIC TRANSPORT
By train
The Deutsche Bahn event ticket
Arrive relaxed - travel sustainably. Your event ticket at a fixed price nationwide. From any DB station, city ticket included on the booked day of arrival and departure.
By public transport
Please note: There may be strikes in public transport during elektrotechnik 2025. Please keep yourself regularly informed about the current situation and check whether underground or bus connections are affected.
With the subway line U 45 (direction Westfalenhallen) you can easily get from Dortmund main station to the “Westfalenhallen” stop in 10 minutes.
From Dortmund city center (Reinoldikirche or Stadtgarten subway stations), the U 46 (direction Westfalenhallen) will take you to the “Westfalenhallen” stop in about 5 minutes.
Alternatively, take the U 42 (direction Hombruch) to the “Theodor-Fliedner-Heim” stop. From here it is a few minutes walk to the exhibition center.
The route to the Westfalenhallen is signposted at the stops mentioned. All stops listed above are wheelchair accessible.
If the public transport strike affects subways and buses, you can alternatively travel by S-Bahn: Take the lines RB52, S4, RB53, RE57 or RE59 to the “SIGNAL IDUNA PARK” stop – from there it is only a few minutes' walk to the Messe Dortmund.
Information:
Smart number - timetable and fare information (person-operated)
08006 504030 (0.20 €/call from landline, 0.60 €/call from mobile network)
Talking timetable (voice computer)
0800 3 504030 (free)
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ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY OF THE HALLS
Our entire exhibition center is accessible to wheelchair users. Halls 4 to 8 are connected to each other and are at ground level. The upper halls (Westfalenhalle and Halls 1-3) as well as higher rooms in the congress center can be reached via elevators. In all halls you will find disabled-accessible sanitary rooms, which are reserved for visitors with physical limitations via the Eurokey locking system.
WHEELCHAIR RENTAL
Wheelchairs can be rented from the gatekeeper at the north entrance by paying a deposit. (Attention: only small quantities).
SANITARY FACILITIES
The accessible toilets at Messe Dortmund are equipped with the standardized Europe-wide Eurokey system. This ensures safe and convenient access to the sanitary facilities for people with disabilities.
Individuals who already have a Eurokey can, of course, use it freely.
Information on where to obtain a key on-site, along with all other details, can be found on the overview page for accessible sanitary facilities at Messe Dortmund.
GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Our wayfinding system is tailored to the needs of people with visual and learning disabilities in terms of contrast and comprehensibility.
PARKING POSSIBILITIES
Our disabled parking spaces on the exhibition grounds are kept free by stewards and are therefore not directly signposted. In this way, we ensure that, depending on the trade fair, the parking spaces closest to the respective entrance are available to you. When you arrive, please inform the parking attendant about your situation. Severely disabled people who have a blue additional parking permit will be guided by stewards to a space near the entrance and may park on the exhibition grounds free of charge.
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STAY & OVERNIGHT
Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe
How good that the hotel room is right next door. All the amenities of a 4-star business hotel await guests at the Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress Westfalenhallen. Directly on the grounds of the Westfalenhallen and yet in the middle of an idyllic rose garden. For the tireless, free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the house.
Contact for your hotel inquiry:
Telephon: +49 (0) 231/1204-245
Fax. +49 (0) 231/1204-555
Email: H9169[at]accor[dot]com
Web: accorhotels.com
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FREE WIFI
Of course, the use of WiFi is completely free of charge for visitors, exhibitors, organizers and everyone else who is otherwise on the exhibition grounds.
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SHOPPING TOUR IN DORTMUND
Westenhellweg
Westenhellweg is the main shopping street in Dortmund. It is a pedestrian zone, so you can go shopping without being disturbed by cars.
Thier Gallery (Westenhellweg 102-106)
If you walk along Westenhellweg, you will come across Dortmund's modern shopping center, the “Thier-Galerie”. Built on the former site of the Thier brewery. 160 shops await visitors in a new and modern atmosphere.
Dortmund Quality Route (www.qualitaetsroute-dortmund.de)
The “Dortmund Quality Route” is an association of owner-managed shops in Dortmund. Discover the city with all its highlights even away from the center.
For all football fans: The BVB FanWelt (opposite the Dortmund Trade Fair, Strobelallee 41)
The complete BVB fan merchandise range is presented in two 600 square meter spaces. Around 1000 different items are on offer.
Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., on home game days until one hour after the end of the game. On Sunday game days from 10:00 a.m. until one hour after the end of the game.
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GASTRONOMY OFFER
Rose terraces (at the Mercure Hotel Messe & Kongress Westfalenhallen)
The Rosenterrassen restaurant at the Westfalenhallen serves a daily lunch buffet. Enjoy the proximity to the Westfalenhallen in a modern ambience. Whether before or after trade fairs and events or before BVB home games: the rose terraces are always a good choice.
The rooms are barrier-free and have excellent public transport connections.
On seven days, guests can choose from a rich lunch buffet from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Open: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m
Table reservations: Telephone 0231-1204 260.
Further offers in the immediate vicinity of the Dortmund trade fair
Kietztörtchen – The café in Dortmund’s Kreuzviertel (Essener Straße 12, www.kieztoertchen.de)
Not far from the Westfalenhallen is the “Kietztörtchen”, a café that values regional and seasonal products. The house specialty is of course tarts and coffee drinks, but a small lunch menu also attracts visitors to the Kreuzviertel.
Brauhaus Wenkers (Betenstraße 1, http://wenkers.de/)
A quaint and modern restaurant. It is the headquarters of the Dortmunder Kronen and offers good, seasonal dishes.
“Brückstraßeviertel” – snack bars and nightlife
From the subway stops Hauptbahnhof, Kampstraße or Reinoldikirche you can reach the Brückstraße district directly. The district, which is largely designed as a pedestrian zone, is known for its many restaurants and snack bars - but also for its vibrant nightlife. (Google Maps - Brückstr.)
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