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Basel old town seen across the Rhine© Basel Tourismus

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Welcome to Basel

Europe's life sciences capital, at the crossroads of Switzerland, France and Germany.

The host city

Home to Roche, Novartis, Lonza and Sandoz, four of the world's largest life sciences companies, Basel is a city of fewer than 200,000 people that punches well above its weight.

Basel is one of Europe's leading life sciences hubs and lies at the heart of Switzerland's thriving pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Located at the crossroads of Switzerland, France and Germany, the city combines a rich cultural heritage with a dynamic, international outlook.

Its unique cross-border ecosystem brings together more than 800 companies, 1,000 research groups and nearly 35,000 life sciences professionals across three countries, creating a powerful end-to-end environment that accelerates innovation from lab to launch.

Basel is proving that size is no barrier to global impact: in 2026 Fierce Biotech ranked it among the top emerging biotech hubs worldwide.

Explore Basel’s life science

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Around the conference

Getting around

Every guest staying in a Basel hotel receives a BaselCard at check-in, valid for free public transport for the whole stay. On the day of arrival, the hotel booking confirmation covers the transfer to the hotel.

Public transport in Basel

Free guided tours

Discover how the city evolved from a 19th-century dye industry hub into a global center for life sciences. Guided tours run on April 25, 26 and 28 for registered attendees; booking opens at the end of January.

Tour times

Tourist information

Museums, the Rhine, the old town and the Dreiländereck where Switzerland, France and Germany meet: Basel Tourism has the current tips, opening hours and city map.

basel.com tourist information

The Swiss Biotech Day at the Congress Center Basel
The Congress Center Basel is located in the heart of Basel, close to the city center and well connected to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.

The venue

Congress Center Basel

The Swiss Biotech Day takes place on April 26 and 27, 2027, at the Congress Center Basel, Switzerland's largest convention center, at Messeplatz 21. It is a few tram stops from Basel SBB station and around 20 minutes from the EuroAirport.

Venue, directions and floor map

See you in Basel on April 26 and 27, 2027

Arrive on Sunday for the welcome reception in the Markthalle and a guided walk through the old town.

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