Faszination Modellbau – Echtdampf – LEGO Fan Exhibition 2025: Set-up and dismantling information for ideal participants

Oct. 31 – 02. Nov. 2025, Friedrichshafen

Official set-up is from Tuesday, Oct. 28. 2025 until Thursday, Oct. 30. 2025 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 non-commercial participants to be present at the booth with at least one person until the end of the set-up. The halls will be cleared by security at the end of the set-up period. If there are companies or participants who have not yet completed the set-up at this time, an extension of the set-up time can only be permitted if a person from the security service supervises the set-up of this exhibitor at the expense of the exhibiting company or participant. 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 and Saturday, Oct. 31 – 01. Nov. 2025 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Sunday, November 02, 2025 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. 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.

Dismantling will take place on Sunday, 02. Nov. 2025 from 17:15 to 22:00, and on Monday, 03. Nov. 2025 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. If you need a car parking permit, please order it with the stand equipment requirements list or from your contact person in the relevant model building theme area. 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 passes! If you would like to park a trailer within the exhibition grounds, please order an additional car parking pass with the stand equipment requirements list or from your contact person in the relevant model construction theme area.

Truck parking spaces are available behind the halls within the exhibition grounds. If you need a truck parking pass, please order it with the booth equipment needs list or from your contact person in the respective modeling theme area. 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.

Registered caravans and motorhomes of non-material participants can be parked on a site directly adjacent to the exhibition grounds (parking lot OST2). This space is supplied with electricity and water and is free of charge for non-material participants (not possible for guest drivers of the TruckModell-Festival), but must be ordered with the stand equipment requirements list. In addition, 2 sanitary containers with WC and showers are available. The camper site is open from the first day of construction until the last day of dismantling.

The exhibition management will be available for all exhibitor concerns from Tuesday, Oct. 28 to Monday, Oct. 03. Nov. 2025 in the exhibition management office in the WEST entrance area as follows:

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

The delivery address during the set-up and dismantling periods and during the trade fair is as follows:

Messe Friedrichshafen
Faszination Modellbau Friedrichshafen
Name of exhibitor, contact person on site, hall, stand 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!