Switzerland · Messe Basel · Messe Zürich · Palexpo Geneva · BERNEXPO

Trade Fair Photographer & Videographer in Switzerland

Zurich and Geneva are an hour to an hour and a quarter in the air from Düsseldorf, Basel is on the direct ICE line from Cologne. Our crew photographs and films your stand at Messe Basel, Messe Zürich, Palexpo or BERNEXPO at the German fixed euro prices, invoices Swiss companies without German VAT and delivers within 24 hours.

Basel, Zurich, Geneva, BernNo German VAT for Swiss companiesFixed packages from €990, invoiced in euroFiles within 24 hours
Wide view of a busy exhibition hall photographed by the Pixer trade fair crew

All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · See all packages & details

Why a crew from Essen for a show in Switzerland

Switzerland is closer to Essen than the map suggests. Düsseldorf airport is 30 minutes from our office; Zurich is about an hour in the air from there and Geneva an hour and a quarter. Basel sits on the direct ICE route from Cologne, roughly five hours from Essen with the equipment as luggage, and Bern is an hour by train from either. For one show day we fly in the evening before; for two or three days the hotel and flight become a small share of the total.

The VAT position is the simplest of all our destinations. Switzerland is outside the EU, so a Swiss company receives a net invoice from Pixer GmbH without German VAT. We quote and invoice in euro at the German package prices, €990, €1,490 and €1,990, with no currency line to negotiate. EU exhibitors with a VAT ID are invoiced under the reverse-charge procedure, and companies from the Gulf, Asia or the United States showing in Switzerland are invoiced net as well.

Many exhibitors at Swiss shows are also in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt or Munich in the same year. One crew with one shot list and colour grade keeps the material consistent, and the stand (booth) looks the same in your annual report whether it stood in Oerlikon or on the Rhine.

Messe Basel, Messe Zürich, Palexpo and BERNEXPO

Messe Basel stands at Messeplatz in Kleinbasel, ten minutes by tram from Basel SBB, and its main hall by Herzog & de Meuron is some of the most photogenic architecture at any European venue. Swissbau, the construction fair, runs in January in alternating years and Art Basel fills the halls every June. Because Basel borders Germany and France, it is the Swiss venue most often combined with a German show in one trip.

Messe Zürich in Oerlikon is a few minutes by S-Bahn from the main station and about ten from the airport; Giardina in March and Swiss-Moto in February are its best-known public dates alongside a steady run of professional fairs. Palexpo in Geneva stands directly beside the airport, joined by a covered walkway, the easiest venue in Europe for a same-day arrival; Watches and Wonders in April and EBACE, the business-aviation show, are its landmark weeks.

BERNEXPO lies in the Wankdorf district beside the stadium and the Wankdorf railway station and hosts BEA, the large spring consumer fair, along with Suisse Public and professional shows for the capital region. Photo rules at all four venues follow the German pattern: your own stand, staff and products may be photographed freely, visitors in close-up are asked first.

How booking and delivery work

Send us the show, the hall and your stand number, plus the days you want covered. Within 24 hours you receive the package price and one travel figure, in English or German, and we tell you if another exhibitor is already booked for that week. 50 % on booking confirms the crew and the travel, 50 % is due on the show day, both in euro by transfer.

We photograph the empty stand before opening, follow your team and visitors through the day and record interviews in German, English, Arabic or Persian in the Full Day package. The complete set, the highlight video and the vertical clips arrive within 24 hours after the coverage ends, with two revision rounds and unlimited usage rights.

Services

What we produce at a Swiss fair

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Stand photography

Clean stand and product shots before opening, busy pictures with visitors later. 30 to 120+ edited images.

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Recap film

A 30-second highlight in every package, a 90-second film with interviews in the Full Day package.

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Vertical reels

9:16 clips for Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn, cut during the show for a same-day post.

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Interviews with subtitles

Management, partners and visitors in English, German, Arabic or Persian, subtitled for your markets.

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No German VAT, invoice in euro

Swiss companies receive a net invoice at the German package prices. No currency conversion on our side.

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One travel figure

Flight to Zurich or Geneva or ICE to Basel, plus hotel, quoted once per trip and shared with other exhibitors of the same week.

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Delivered within 24 hours after the event ends

A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.

  • A first edited selection while the show day is still running
  • Zero admin for you — you stay with your visitors
  • Formats ready for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social
Our work

From exhibition stands to brand films

PrimarkRTL AdGroupRalph LaurenHumanscaleYOOZLütz GmbH
Video & social

Landscape recap, vertical reels

A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.

Event recap · YOOZ

Event reel · izy

Brand event · YOOZ

Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars

Packages

Clear packages. No surprises.

The same fixed packages as in Germany, invoiced in euro. Swiss companies pay no German VAT. Flight or train and hotel are quoted once per trip and shared between exhibitors of the same show week.

Compact

Trade Fair Basic

€990
excl. VAT · 2 hours on site
  • 2 hours of photo and video
  • at least 30 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 seconds)
  • 1 vertical social clip (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Full day

Trade Fair Full Day

€1,990
excl. VAT · full show day
  • 8 hours — the full show day
  • at least 120 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 sec.) + trade fair film (90 sec.)
  • 3 vertical social clips (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • On-stand interviews included
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
  • Additional show days: tiered pricing on request
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Production

Multi-camera stage & interview

on request
Conferences, keynotes, panels
  • 2–4 cameras, full stage capture
  • Audio from radio mics or the desk
  • Lit interview setup
  • Multilingual subtitles
  • Separate cut per speaker
Check availability

Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190

Payment: 50 % on booking, 50 % on the show day. Delivery after full payment.

Several show days in Basel, Zurich, Geneva or Bern are quoted as one job with a single travel share.

Cities

Swiss venues and the neighbouring hubs

Process

Booking a Swiss show

Send the show and the hall

Fair, venue, hall, stand number and the days to cover. Package price and one travel figure within 24 hours.

Confirm with 50 percent

The deposit secures the crew, the flight or train and the hotel. A second exhibitor in the same week reduces your travel line.

Show day and delivery

We arrive the evening before, edit during the show and deliver within 24 hours after the coverage ends.

FAQ

Questions about shows in Switzerland

Which Swiss venues do you cover?

Messe Basel, Messe Zürich, Palexpo Geneva and BERNEXPO as standard. Others such as Messe Luzern on request.

We are a Swiss company. Do we pay German VAT?

No. Switzerland is outside the EU, so you receive a net invoice without German VAT at the German package prices in euro.

Do you invoice in Swiss francs?

We quote and invoice in euro. Payment is by bank transfer, 50 % on booking and 50 % on the show day.

How is travel to Switzerland charged?

As one figure per trip: flight to Zurich or Geneva or train to Basel, a hotel near the venue and local transport, shared with other exhibitors of the same week.

Do you work in German on site?

Yes. Briefing, direction on the stand and interviews run in German or English as you prefer; Arabic and Persian are available too.

Will we have the files before we leave?

Yes. First photos usually the same evening, the complete set and the highlight video within 24 hours after the coverage ends.

Contact

Tell us the show and the hall

We reply within 24 hours with the package price and one travel figure, and tell you if another exhibitor is already booked for the same week.

We reply within 24 hours. During a show week, WhatsApp is fastest.