112RESCUE will take place from June 26th to June 28th, 2025.

Opening hours

June 26th till June 27th: 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

June 28th: 09:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.

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, parking lots E3 and D1 will also be open for you.

The parking fee is a maximum of 10,00 EUR* per car on all parking areas.

Charging station for electric vehicles

If you are traveling with your electric car, you will find convenient charging facilities directly on the exhibition grounds. 

Use one of the four electric charging stations with a total of eight charging points of 11 kW each, which are located in the immediate vicinity of the North Entrance. Payment is made conveniently by credit card. Charging at Messe Dortmund is so easy:

1. scan the QR code at the respective charging point with your cell phone

2. follow the instructions on the DEW21 website, which will take you there

In addition, two further charging points with a total of four charging points are available in the vicinity of Messe Dortmund:

• At the Westfalenhalle A4 parking lot, Rheinlanddamm 200: 2 x type 2, 11 kW each.
• Opposite the Rote Erde stadium, Strobelallee 45: 2 x type 2, 11 kW each.

Visit Messe Dortmund and charge your vehicle quickly and conveniently at one of the many available charging points. 

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)

0800 6 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

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 & 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 and may park on the exhibition grounds 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.)

Please note that with the decree of the Federal Foreign Office dated 24.07.2013, the visa offices of the German embassies and consulates worldwide have been informed of the following: When requesting accompanying documents for the application of a trade fair visa for visitors and/or exhibitors, the invitation letter from the trade fair company can usually be dispensed with. 

Should you nevertheless require a letter of invitation irrespective of this decree, you can conveniently prepare it yourself. Please fill out the following form with your personal data. Please pay particular attention to the correct spelling of your details, as they will be taken over unchanged. You will then receive an e-mail with your personal invitation letter to print out.

GENERATE YOUR VISA INVITATION LETTER