Int. Model railroad exhibition and Faszination Modellbau 2024: Set-up and dismantling information

01. – 03. Nov. 2024, Friedrichshafen

Official set-up is from Tuesday, Oct. 29. 2024 until Thursday, Oct. 31. 2024 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each case. There are no set-up passes at our trade shows!

To protect against theft, it is imperative that the set-up times are adhered to. We would like to ask all exhibiting companies to be present at the booth with at least one person until the end of the setup. The halls will be cleared by security at the end of the set-up period. If there are companies that have not yet completed the set-up at this time, an extension of the set-up time can only be allowed if a person from the security service supervises the set-up of this company at the expense of the exhibiting company. The cost for one person of the security service is about 25,- €/hour plus. VAT

Driving on the exhibition grounds during the set-up period is possible with a valid parking permit or against payment of a deposit of 50,- € per car and 100,- € per truck. Parking permits are provided with a BARCODE and must be scanned on entry. A trailer counts as a separate vehicle. If you leave by the end of the set-up period (Thursday 8pm), your deposit will be refunded. After that, the deposit is forfeited.

Friday to Saturday, 01. – November 02, 2024 from 9.00 – 18.00 hrs,
Sunday, November 03, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Daily 1 hour before or 1 hour after opening hours for visitors

Entry to the exhibition grounds during the trade fair is only permitted upon presentation of your exhibitor pass. You can order exhibitor passes in the online ordering system. Driving on the exhibition grounds during the trade fair is only possible with your exhibitor pass and a valid parking permit. For the purpose of deliveries, you may also drive onto the exhibition grounds for a total of 1 hour upon payment of a € 50 deposit.

If you have not settled your invoices by the time set-up begins, you must do so before the trade fair in the trade fair management office in the WEST entrance area. Checks cannot be accepted as payment.

Dismantling will take place on Sunday, 03. Nov. 2024 from 5.15 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., and on Monday, 04. Nov. 2024 from 8.00 – 18.00 hrs. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that no dismantling of the exhibition stand is permitted on the last day of the exhibition before it closes at 5:00 p.m. The hall gates will be opened from 17.30. Driving into the exhibition halls is at your own risk.

Parking spaces for exhibitors are available within the exhibition grounds. The price for a car parking permit is 42,02 € plus. VAT and can be ordered with online ordering system. A parking space in the booked parking area cannot be guaranteed!

The parking tickets are valid for the set-up and exhibition days. Parking permits must be visibly attached to the vehicle. The parking tickets are provided with a BARCODE and must be scanned on entry.

If you wish to park outside the exhibition grounds in the visitor parking lots, you must pay a daily parking fee of € 7.

There are no separate trailer parking permits! Trailer parking is available within the fairgrounds next to entrance gate A. Parking passes can be purchased on site at TOR A for €3 per day.

If you wish to park your trailer at the halls, you must order an additional car parking permit. The parking permits must be visibly attached to the trailer.

Truck parking spaces are available within the exhibition grounds behind the halls on the Parking space H for € 50.42 plus. VAT available. A truck parking permit between the halls costs € 67.23 plus VAT Both parking permits can be ordered in the online ordering system. A parking space in the booked parking area cannot be guaranteed!

The parking permits are valid for the set-up and exhibition days. Parking permits must be visibly attached to the vehicle. The parking tickets are provided with a BARCODE and must be scanned on entry.

Exhibitors’ caravans and motor homes can be parked on a site directly adjacent to the exhibition grounds (parking lot OST 2). This place is supplied with electricity and water and costs 25,- € per night and 10,- € per day (as a day guest), these are settled on the spot with the parking staff. No reservations can be accepted. The parking space on P Ost 2 can be chosen independently! We ask to park the caravans or motor homes in a space-saving way. In addition, there are 2 sanitary containers with WC and showers. The camper site is open from the first day of construction until the last day of dismantling.

The exhibition management is available for all exhibitor needs from Tuesday, 01. Nov. until Monday 07. Nov. 2022 at the trade fair management office in the WEST entrance area as follows:

Phone: +49 7541 708-813 or +49 7541 708-814

The delivery address for the construction and dismantling period and during the trade fair is as follows:

Friedrichshafen Trade Fair
Fascination Model Making Friedrichshafen
Name of exhibitor, contact person on site, hall, booth no.
Neue Messe 1
88046 Friedrichshafen

The operation of remote control systems in the halls is strictly prohibited. Excluding 2.4 GHz systems. In exceptional cases, a transmitter may be put into operation without an RF module, with the written approval of the exhibition management. We ask you to obey this request for safety reasons due to all actions taking place inside and outside the halls.

Easily flammable, burning dripping or toxic gas forming materials such as Styrofoam or similar must not be used.

Decorative materials must be at least B 1, i.e. flame retardant, according to DIN 4102. The use of combustible decorative materials is permitted only if either.

• a test certificate for B1 approval is available
• the material has been impregnated with an approved flame retardant
• the harmlessness can be determined in a fire test

If you do not observe this, the decorative material must be removed. Confirmation of flame resistance or of impregnation carried out in accordance with regulations can be requested from the Friedrichshafen Building Regulations Office.

Gas bottles and propane (butane) bottles are generally prohibited. An exception permit must be applied for in writing in good time and issued by the Friedrichshafen Building Regulations Office.

Distribution of printed matter of any kind outside your stand and also in the parking areas is not permitted. We ask you to note this

Please also forward this information to your trade fair construction company!