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VISIT VERTIFARM

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VERTIFARM

International trade fair for next level farming and new food systems

October, 08-10, 2024, Messe Dortmund

Information about your participation

  • DATES & OPENING HOURS

    VertiFarm will take place from Tuesday, October 8 till Thursday, October 10, 2024.


    Opening hours

    Ocober 8 + 9 from 10:00 - 17:00

    October 10 from 10:00 - 16:00

  • ARRIVAL & PARKING

    Direct connection through the B1 (A 40) to the freeways:


    A 1 "Hansalinie

    A 2 "Berlin-Hanover-Dortmund-Oberhausen"

    A42 "Duisburg-Dortmund

    A44 "Dortmund-Kassel

    A45 "Sauerlandlinie"


    On the freeways, signs will show you the way.


    Navi


    If you are using a navigation system, please enter "Maurice-Vast-Straße" as the destination address. From the destination address, please follow the signs in the vicinity.


    Parking


    Parking spaces A3, A4 and A8 are available directly at the Westfalenhallen for VertiFarm. If these are occupied, you can also use the parking spaces C1/C2, D2, E1, as well as parking space M (Mercedes). On Saturday and Sunday, parking lots E3 and D1 will also be open for you.


    The parking fee is a maximum of 9,00 EUR* per car on all parking areas.


    Charging station for electric vehicles


    For all those traveling with an electric car, we have 2 electric charging stations with a total of 4 charging options in the immediate vicinity. 


    •  innogy column: Parking lot Westfalenhalle, parking lot A4, Rheinlanddamm 200, 2 x type 2, 22 kW
    • innogy column: opposite the Rote Erde stadium, Strobelallee 45, 2 x type 2, 22 kW
  • 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.


    PRICES & BOOKING


    By public transport


    The U 45 subway line (direction Westfalenhallen) takes you comfortably from Dortmund Central Station to the "Westfalenhallen" stop in 10 minutes.


    From the Dortmund city center (subway stations Reinoldikirche or Stadtgarten), the U 46 (direction Westfalenhallen) will also take you to the "Westfalenhallen" stop in about 5 minutes.


    Alternatively, take the U 42 (direction Hombruch) to the stop "Theodor-Fliedner-Heim". From here it is only a few minutes' walk to the exhibition center.


    The route to the Westfalenhallen is signposted at the above stops. All of the stops listed above are handicapped accessible.


    Information


    Smart number - timetable and fare information (person-operated)


    01806 504030 (0.20 €/call from a landline, 0.60 €/call from a mobile network)


    Speaking timetable (voice computer)


    0800 3 504030 (free of charge)

    www.bus-und-bahn.de

  • WIFI

    Messe Dortmund is pleased to be able to offer you access to the CityWLAN of the city of Dortmund, which is operated by the telecommunications provider DOKOM21.


    It goes without saying that WIFI use is completely free of charge for visitors, exhibitors, organisers and all other persons on the exhibition grounds.


    Accessing the WIFI takes just a few steps:


    • Switch on the WIFI on the terminal device
    • Connect to the WIFI network "Hotspot Westfalenhallen 
    • The Westfalenhallen Dortmund login screen will open.
    • Alternatively: Open browser (Safari, Firefox etc.)
    • Call up any unencrypted page (e.g. www.web.de).
    • This will take you to the login screen
    • Click on the button "Free access
    • Accept the General Terms and Conditions and the Terms of Use (tick the box) and click on the "Log in" button.
    • Done.
  • ACCESSIBILITY

    Accessibility & services for people with disabilities


    Accessibility of the halls


    Our entire exhibition grounds are accessible for wheelchair users. Halls 4 to 8 are interconnected and at ground level. The upper halls (Westfalenhalle and Halls 1-3) and higher rooms in the Congress Centre can be reached by lifts. In all halls you will find sanitary rooms suitable for disabled persons, which are reserved for the exclusive use of visitors with physical disabilities via the Eurokey locking system.


    Wheelchair hire


    Wheelchairs can be hired from the porter at the North Entrance against payment of a deposit. (Please note: only a small number are available)


    Sanitary facilities


    Disabled toilets are located in the North Entrance, in the passage from Hall 4 to Hall 7, in the passage to Hall 3, in the Visitor Passage and in the West Entrance.


    Hard of hearing


    Our conference rooms London, Bruges, Bergen, Novgorod and Newsroom are equipped with an inductive hearing system.


    Guidance system


    Our signposting system is designed to meet the needs of people with visual and learning disabilities in terms of both contrast and intelligibility.


    Parking facilities


    Our parking spaces for people with disabilities on the exhibition grounds are kept free by the stewards and are therefore not directly signposted. In this way, we ensure that the parking spaces closest to the respective entrance are available to you, depending on the trade fair. Please inform the parking attendant of your need when you arrive. Severely disabled persons who have a blue additional parking permit will be directed by the stewards to a space near the entrance. Parking on our exhibition grounds is free of charge.


    By public transport


    The easiest way to reach us is to take the U45 subway from Dortmund Central Station to the "Westfalenhallen" stop. There you can use the lifts to get directly to our exhibition grounds.


    Bus & train information:


    Clever number - timetable and tariff information (person-operated)


    01806 504030 (0.20 €/call from a landline, 0.60 €/call from a mobile phone)


    Speaking timetable (voice computer)


    0800 3 504030 (free of charge)


    Mobility service centre for planning barrier-free journeys:


    Plan your journey directly online via www.bahn.de/service/individuelle-reise/barrierefrei


    or by telephone on +49 30 65212888


    or by email to msz@deutschebahn.com 


    You can reach the "talking timetable" free of charge on 08003/504030.


    DEW21 special travel service 


    With the appropriate authorisation, you can use the DEW21 special transport service for the disabled. This service is available to citizens who are unable to travel by bus or train due to a disability. To do so, submit an informal application to the Social Welfare Office of the City of Dortmund or send an email to: behindertenfahrdienst[at]stadtdo[dot]de.


    Further contact options:


    Tel: 0231-50-23330


    Fax: 0231-50-26983


    Further travel options


    Taxis and special vehicles


    There are several taxi service providers and special vehicles available in Dortmund:


    Service number of Taxi Dortmund eG:


    Telephone: 0231 / 14 44 44

  • HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

    Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe


    How good that the hotel room is right next door. At the Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress Westfalenhallen, all the amenities of a 4-star business hotel await the guest. Directly on the grounds of the Westfalenhallen and yet in the middle of an idyllic rose garden. For the indefatigable, free WLAN access is available throughout the hotel.


    Contact for your hotel enquiry:


    Phone: +49 (0) 231/1204-245

    Fax. +49 (0) 231/1204-555

    H9169[at]accor[dot]com

    http://www.accorhotels.com

  • SHOPPING TOUR IN DORTMUND

    Westenhellweg


    Westenhellweg is the main shopping street in Dortmund. It is a pedestrian zone, so you can go on a shopping spree completely undisturbed by cars.


    Thier-Galerie (Westenhellweg 102-106)


    If you walk along Westenhellweg, you will come across Dortmund's modern shopping centre, the "Thier-Galerie". Built on the former site of the Thier brewery. 160 shops await visitors in a new and modern ambience.


    Quality Route Dortmund (www.qualitaetsroute-dortmund.de)


    The "Qualitätsroute Dortmund" is an association of owner-managed shops in Dortmund. Discover the city and all its highlights away from the city centre.


    For all football fans: The BVB FanWelt (opposite Messe Dortmund, Strobelallee 41).


    The complete BVB fan article range is presented on two 600 square metres. Around 1000 different items are on offer.


    Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 18:00, on home match days until one hour after the end of the match. On Sunday match days from 10:00 am until one hour after the end of the match.

  • GASTRONOMY OFFER

    Rosenterrassen 

    The Rosenterrassen restaurant at the Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe invites you to 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 can be reached with excellent public transport connections. 

    On seven days, guests can choose from a rich lunch buffet from 12:00 to 14:30.

    Open: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    Table reservations: Phone 0231-1204 260.


    Further offers in the immediate vicinity of Messe Dortmund


    Kietztörtchen - The Café in Dortmund's Kreuzviertel (Essener Straße 12, www.kieztoertchen.de)

    Not far from the Westfalenhallen is the "Kietztörtchen", a café that places great value on regional and seasonal products. The speciality of the house is, of course, tartlets and coffee drinks, but a small lunch menu also attracts visitors to the Kreuzviertel.


    monchi Kitchen - Sushi in a small but exquisite ambience (Essener Straße 12, www.monchi-kitchen.de)

    Right next to the "Kietztörtchen", the "monchi Kitchen" serves sushi, soups and chicken teriyaki for lunch and dinner, lovingly prepared, in a small restaurant with turquoise walls and a special flair.


    Pfefferkorn (Hoher Wall 38, https://dortmund.pfefferkorn-restaurants.de/)

    A culinary experience of the highest standards. Enjoy pure atmosphere in an extraordinary ambience.


    Brauhaus Wenkers (Betenstraße 1, http://wenkers.de/)

    A quaint and modern restaurant. It is the parent house of the Dortmunder Kronen and offers good, seasonal dishes.


    "Brückstraßenviertel" - snack bars and nightlife

    From the underground stations Hauptbahnhof, Kampstraße or Reinoldikirche you can get directly to the Brückstraßenviertel. The district, which is largely pedestrianised, is known for its many restaurants and snack bars - but also for its vibrant nightlife. (Google Maps - Brückstr.)

  • VISA FORM

    VISA INVITATION LETTER FOR TRADE VISITORS AND EXHIBITORS


    VISA FORM

Any questions? Want to secure your place?

Lara Altenschmidt

Project Manager

Anna Otten

Project Assistant

Nina Kapitan

Project Executive

Miguel Mendes de León

International Representative

European region

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