Exhibition Capacity at a glance

In terms of available display area, the Hannover Exhibition Center is the leading trade fair facility in Europe, ahead of Milan and Frankfurt.

Deutsche Messe Hannover exhibition facility covers some 1,000,000 square meters, with a total of 26 halls covering a surface of 466,100 sqm, plus usable open-air display space of 57,880 sqm.

At a Glance
Total area: 1,000,000 square meters
No. of halls: 26
Total hall area: 466,100 square meters (gross)
Original hall architecture, some of which has received international awards
Area of open-air site: 57,880 square meters
Glass-covered walkways and passages between halls
Pleasant recreational and relaxation areas, gardens and quite zones, incl. Expo Allee
Convention Center (CC): 35 rooms and halls boasting state-of-theart conference facilities
Parking capacity: about 39,000 cars (incl. 8,790 in multi-storey car parks)

Excellent Infrastructure
The exhibition grounds can be reached by car, as well as by two mass transit rail lines (terminating at the northern and eastern perimeters of the grounds) and the showground's own railway station, "Hannover Messe/Laatzen", which is located on Germany's heavily traveled North/South rail axis, connecting Hannover with Frankfurt and Hamburg. Two pedestrian "skywalks" (i.e. covered, moving walkways) connect the railway station on the western side of the exhibition grounds with the entrance of Hall 13, and, on the eastern side, the parking lots with halls 8 and 9. A new tram line provides a fast and convenient connection between Hannover Airport, Hannover Central Railway Station and the exhibition site.

Vehicular access roads to the exhibition site were designed to handle peak traffic volumes. Highways up to six lanes wide lead straight to the showground.