OPENING HOURS

STRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL will take place from Tuesday, 19. November to Thursday 21. November.

19./20. November 2024: 10–17 Uhr

21. November 2024: 10–16 Uhr

Direct connection via the B1 (A 40) to the highways:

A 1 "Hansalinie"

A 2 "Berlin-Hannover-Dortmund-Oberhausen"

A42 "Duisburg-Dortmund"

A44 "Dortmund-Kassel"

A45 "Sauerlandlinie"

Signs on the highways will show you the way.

Navigation system

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

Parking

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

Parking fees are a maximum of EUR 9.00 (prices subject to change) per car in all parking lots.

Charging station for electric vehicles

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

- innogy column: Westfalenhalle parking lot, A4 parking lot, 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

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

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.

Of course, WiFi use is completely free of charge for visitors, exhibitors, organizers and all other persons on the exhibition grounds.

Access to the WiFi is possible in just a few steps:

- Switch on WiFi on the end device

- Connect to the "Hotspot Westfalenhallen" WiFi network 

- The Westfalenhallen Dortmund login screen opens

- Alternatively: Open browser (Safari, Firefox etc.)

- Call up any unencrypted page (e.g. www.web.de)

- You will be taken to the login screen

- Click on the "Free access" button

- Accept the terms and conditions and conditions of use (check the box) and click on the "Log in" button.

- Done.

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)

0800 6 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

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

(at the Mercure Hotel Messe & Kongress Westfalenhallen)

The Rosenterrassen restaurant at the Westfalenhallen 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

Strobels

Mongos

Buffalo Beef

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.

Herr Walter - Event Ship in Dortmund Harbour (Speicherstraße 90, https://herr-walter.de/)

Herr Walter - event ship in Dortmund harbour (Speicherstraße 90, https://herr-walter.de/)

At "Herr Walter", guests can expect to find a decommissioned and converted cargo ship that served as a tugboat for several decades. Drinks and snacks are now served here in a unique atmosphere, parties are celebrated and readings are held.

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

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

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

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

"Brückstraßenviertel" - snack bars and nightlife

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

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