Visit

Opening Hours

Wed: 13:00 – 22:00
Thur: 10:00 – 22:00
Fri: 09:30 – 02:00
Sat: 09:30 – 00:00
Sun: 11:00 – 17:00

Festival Center

The festival center in the CIVIC kiosk is your first stop for everything to do with Mesh.

This is where you exchange your ticket for the festival wristband. The wristband is your access to all events – you won't get in without one. If you don't have a ticket yet: day passes and festival passes are available on site.

You can also get information about the program and the venues at the kiosk. Feel free to stay a while: there's an exhibition at the CIVIC, and for anyone who feels like it, a play and drawing corner as well as a reading corner. The festival center is also the meeting point for the free public tours of the festival grounds.

Where

CIVIC kiosk, ground floor of the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel), Freilager-Platz

Opening Hours

Wed: 16:00 – 21:00
Thur: 10:00 – 21:00
Fir: 10:00 – 21:00
Sat: 10:00 – 21:00
Sun: 10:00 – 17:00

Code of Co-living

It matters to us that everyone feels as comfortable as possible at Mesh. That's why we engage with the question of mutual care and consideration. As a visitor, you are part of this event and therefore share responsibility for the wellbeing of others. We want to create a safer space where everyone can feel welcome.

How do we treat one another?

• Mutual consideration and supportive collaboration, solidarity and respect. A careful and appreciative way of dealing with one another.

• No discrimination, for example on the grounds of gender, gender identity, age, racialization, origin, socio-economic situation, language, religion, disability, neurodivergence, or sexual orientation.

• No form of bullying, inappropriate physical contact, sexual harassment, or violent behavior.

• Use gender-inclusive and non-discriminatory language and respect individual pronouns.

• Flag potentially sensitive content with a content note.

• No unreflected cultural appropriation.

• Let each other finish speaking, respect the order of speakers, and be mindful of the space you take up in discussions.

• Be willing to learn from one another, to accept feedback, reflect on it, and act on it.

 

Thank you for sharing collective responsibility for our spaces today. If you feel uncomfortable or need help, contact our awareness team at the festival center or approach the security staff.

Food and Drinks

Food and drink during Mesh are provided by various food trucks on Freilager-Platz, the Ela Eatery at HEK, the Kunsthaus Café at Kunsthaus Baselland, and the HGK Basel canteen on the ground floor of the tower and in the studio building. There is also a bar in the TransBona-Halle.

Getting Here

We recommend traveling by bicycle or public transport.

Address

Mesh – Festival of Art and Technology
Freilager-Platz 3
4142 Münchenstein/Basel

Google Maps

By bicycle

The festival grounds are easy to reach by bike from Basel. From Basel SBB station the ride takes about 10 minutes, from Kleinbasel about 20 minutes.

Main routes:

From M-Park via Münchensteinerstrasse: Gate 13, then along Florenz-Strasse, left into Oslo-Strasse and on to Freilager-Platz.

From the Gundeldingen district via Reinacherstrasse: Dreispitz Gate 3 into Venedig-Strasse, straight on into Florenz-Strasse, then right into Oslo-Strasse and on to Freilager-Platz.

Parking:

Bicycle parking is available at the studio building of the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW, in front of HEK (House of Electronic Arts), and at Kunsthaus Baselland.

Please park your bike only in the designated areas. Escape routes and fire service access must remain clear. 

By public transport

The festival grounds are easy to reach by public transport.

From Basel SBB station:

Take tram 11 (direction Aesch Dorf) or tram 10 (direction Dreispitz) to the "Dreispitz" stop. Due to construction work, Mesh can be reached from the Dreispitz stop on foot in about 5–10 minutes. Alternatively, a replacement bus service runs from the Dreispitz stop; get off at "Freilager Münchenstein" and you'll arrive directly at the festival center.

From Badischer Bahnhof:

Take bus 36 (direction Schifflände) to "Dreispitz". Due to construction work, Mesh can be reached from the Dreispitz stop on foot in about 5–10 minutes. Alternatively, a replacement bus service runs from the Dreispitz stop; get off at "Freilager Münchenstein" and you'll arrive directly at the festival center.

By car

There is no parking on the festival grounds. Direct access is only possible for deliveries and for people with disabilities.

Please use one of the two parking garages:

Ruchfeld parking garage (recommended, about a 5-minutes walk)

Frankfurt-Strasse 37, 4142 Münchenstein – 438 spaces

Leimgrube parking garage (about a 10-minutes walk)

Leimgrubenweg 13, 4053 Basel – 280 spaces 

There are a few blue zone parking spaces on the Dreispitz site (parking disc, usually one hour). These are not sufficient for a festival visit. Incorrectly parked vehicles will be fined. Both parking garages are open all day long.

Getting to the Ruchfeld parking garage

From the highway: Take the A2 to the St. Jakob exit, follow the signs for Dreispitz, then Gate 13.
From Basel-Stadt: Head toward "Münchenstein/Dreispitz-Freilager", Gate 13.

A footpath leads from the Ruchfeld garage to Freilager-Platz.

Accessibility

The entire festival site is step-free accessible and begins right at the Münchenstein Freilager tram stop. Due to ongoing construction work at the tram stop, reaching the replacement bus stop requires crossing a road.

Access for people with disabilities

HEK has a parking space for people with disabilities directly in front of the museum on Freilager-Platz. Access via Oslo-Strasse (Gate 13). Registration required with HEK, +41 61 331 58 40.

Sight

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome in the exhibition spaces.

Language

Some panel discussions, films, performances, and workshops are held in English. German or English subtitles or translation aids are available for some of them.

Content note

Some performances and artworks may contain themes or depictions that could trigger (emotional) reactions in some visitors. These may include:

• Flashing lights and loud sounds

• Discussions of societal challenges such as climate change, social inequality, or political conflict

• Explicit or provocative artistic expression and content

We recommend informing yourself in advance about the content of individual exhibitions and performances on our website. Our Mesh team is available at any time for questions and comments.

Guided Tours

Mesh is accompanied by a wide-ranging education program.

Public tours

The Mesh curatorial team offers free tours of the program. No registration is needed – just come to the meeting point. You'll find the times in the schedule.

Meeting point: Festival center in the CIVIC kiosk, ground floor of the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW

Tours for groups

For school classes, apprenticeship programs, associations, and other groups, the HEK education team organizes tours by arrangement. Please get in touch early so we can find a suitable date.

Button: [Request a group tour] – links to vermittlung@hek.ch

Photo and Video

We would like to inform you that photographs and video recordings will be made during this event. These serve documentation purposes and may be published (website, social media channels, print materials, etc.).

Please note:

• By taking part in Mesh, you generally consent to recordings in which you may appear being made and used as described above.

• We primarily take wide shots. We make every effort not to take or publish recordings in which individual people are the focus, unless separate consent has been given.

• You have the right to object to recordings being made in which you appear. Please speak to the photographer.

• If, after the event, you find that an image has been published in which you are clearly identifiable and you do not consent to its publication, please contact us at media@meshfestival.ch. We will remove the image immediately.

Press

Press Corner
Festival Center CIVIC
Ground floor HGK
Freilager-Platz 1
4142 Münchenstein/Basel

Contact: media@meshfestival.ch