In the year under review, 7 trade fairs, 22 congresses, 119 events and 11 guest events took place at the Congress Center and Messe Basel.

At national level, the return of regulars in particular gave cause for celebration. Thus, the Annual Biocontrol Meeting (ABIM), the Swiss Innovation Forum, the Swiss Biotech Day and the annual congress of the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neuro-Societies (SFCNS) could all be welcomed for the second time. Congresses with international appeal include the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), which attracted around 5,000 specialists and researchers, and the European Conference on Pathology (ECP) with over 4,000 participants.

In addition to the specialist congresses, various events were also held for the general public: Fantasy Basel welcomed a new record number of visitors (62,000), the Baloise Session music festival was sold out to the last seat, and the Young Stage circus spectacle, the interactive Van Gogh Alive happening and the International Mineral Days were also highly successful. In addition, Hall 4 hosted the vaccination center of the Canton of Basel-Stadt throughout the year. Since its opening in December 2020, more than 398,000 vaccinations have been administered.

Special mention should also be made of the Zionist Congress on the 125^th anniversary of the founding of the movement of this same name, which was held under high security measures and without any incidents. The event, which lasted several days, was attended by some 1,200 guests from around the world, including Israeli President Izchak Herzog.

2022 also saw the further development of the “Rosental Tower” project. Instead of the above-ground parking garage at the Messeplatz, the new high-rise is to be constructed in the next few years with community-related uses, apartments, a hotel, and offices; the parking spaces will be moved to the underground garage. In December, the renowned architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron was chosen by the jury of experts as the winner of the anonymous project competition. The Rosentalturm project will be developed, financed, and realized in a cooperation between MCH Group and real estate service provider HRS Real Estate AG.

A total of nine exhibitions welcomed 1,371 exhibitors and 132,853 visitors. The conference rooms were occupied 129 times.

Representatives of the Swiss electricity and energy industry met at the Powertage (Power Days) to learn about current trends and exchange ideas. The Berufsmesse Zürich served as a platform for young people and young adults to find out about training and further education and to get ready for the step into working life.

Among the guest exhibitions, Auto Zürich and Bauen & Modernisieren were particularly successful.

Culture was not neglected in 2022 either: Theater 11, which in 2022 was still owned by MCH Group and operated by Freddy Burger Management, hosted 130 performances, which were attended by 117,300 spectators. (Theater 11 was sold to the City of Zurich on March 1, 2023.)