The multifunctional concept of Hall 8a and Hall 8b provides the ideal setting for company events, concerts or exhibitions. Architecture and fittings of the interconnected halls are almost identical in both and meet highest demands.

On an exhibition space of 12,850 square metres each a total of up to 10,000 persons can be seated in rows and 5,000 persons in classroom or banquet-style seating. The concept of interconnected halls enables you to use them simultaneously, thus providing you with a total of 25,700 square metres of exhibition space.

Hall 8b, newly opened in October 2007, provides you with four perfectly equipped rooms that are excellent for seminars, meetings, presentations or workshops. If required, the rooms can be divided into up to nine rooms with a capacity of 26 to 199 persons. Three office rooms on the first floor of Hall 8b can also be used.

Both halls have sufficient daylight and can be darkened completely. A sufficiently big restaurant in each hall caters for the most discerning culinary tastes, leaving nothing to be desired. State-of-the-art technical equipment in both halls guarantees the smooth running of your event. A canopied walkway takes you to both halls from the Underground station Messe Nord/Arena. Ten large gates per hall allow easy entry for trucks as well as heavy goods vehicles.

Exhibition space	12,850 sqm
Clearance	14.50 metres
Seating alternatives:
Seating in rows	10,000 persons each
Seating arrangement for conferences	5,000 persons each
Seating arrangement for banquets	5,000 persons each