Messe Frankfurt GmbH

Messe Frankfurt GmbH is one of Europe’s largest and most versatile exhibition and event complexes, combining the historic architecture of the Festhalle with modern exhibition halls and congress facilities. The grounds offer around 400,000 m² of indoor hall space, extensive outdoor areas and more than 100 congress and conference spaces. A major landmark is the domed Festhalle, a multifunctional arena accommodating up to approximately 15,000 visitors for concerts, festivals, shows and other large-scale events.

The experience inside the complex varies according to the event format, as individual halls can be adapted for different stages, seating layouts, exhibitions and audience areas. Visitors can find restaurants, bars, cafés and food outlets throughout the grounds, while the covered Via Mobile system connects many of the exhibition halls with the Festhalle, Forum and Congress Center. This combination of historic venues and contemporary facilities allows events of very different sizes to operate within the same interconnected site.

The main address is Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Hessen, Germany, in Frankfurt am Main. The City/Festhalle and Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage/Congress Center entrances provide convenient access from the eastern side of the grounds; the Festhalle/Messe station is directly beside these entrances, while Frankfurt (Main) Messe S-Bahn station leads to the Torhaus entrance. Drivers can use nearby public parking garages or the Rebstock exhibition car park, with event-related shuttle connections to the grounds when available. For broader transport options around the city and onward journey planning, see the travel information further down the page.

Hessen in Saxony-Anhalt, a locality within the town of Osterwieck in the northern Harz foothills, offers a quieter base for attending events than Germany's major urban centres, while having its own distinctive cultural focal point at Schloss Hessen and a good location for reaching concerts, festivals and sporting events in the surrounding area. The castle with its large park forms part of the local cultural identity, while Hessen is situated between Halberstadt, Wolfenbüttel and the wider Harz region. For visitors planning their stay alongside their event tickets, the advantage is a combination of local atmosphere, regional excursions and access to the amenities of larger towns and cities.

Hessen does not have an active railway station, so public transport primarily relies on Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe (HVB). Regional bus lines 212 and 214 connect the locality with surrounding communities; line 212 runs towards Osterwieck, while line 214 provides a connection towards Halberstadt Hauptbahnhof. For onward rail connections, travellers can use Halberstadt Hauptbahnhof and Vienenburg Bahnhof, from where regional trains continue towards Braunschweig, Goslar and other parts of Germany. For international arrivals, Hannover Airport (HAJ) is an important gateway. The combination of bus and rail makes it easier to plan journeys to arenas, stadiums and other event venues across the wider region, while travelling by car is practical for locations outside the main public transport routes.

Before or after an event, it is worth exploring Schloss Hessen and its large park, the historic Elisabeth Stift and the remains of the former inner-German border near Mattierzoll. In the wider surroundings, Osterwieck stands out for its historic centre and numerous characteristic half-timbered houses, while the northern Harz foothills provide additional opportunities for walks and excursions. A visit to a concert, festival or sporting event can therefore easily be combined with discovering the history, architecture and landscapes of this part of Saxony-Anhalt.