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HAM RADIO 2026 - with HamCamp

HAM RADIO will take place from June 26 - 28, 2026. Further information can be found at https://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/

This year, HamCamp will take place as usual.

Information

Informations

As in previous years, we are once again organizing the HamCamp at the HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen.

There are 120 beds available for youngsters up to 27 years and their attendants. These are located in Hall A6. There is also a recreational area in the hall.

For all participants there is the possibility to have breakfast at the "Messe Alm". Everyone is responsible for their own lunch and dinner. In the evening after the fair you can do a joint order at the pizza delivery service. Cold drinks are available.

A complete package is offered, consisting of:

3 nights at HamCamp
3-day ticket for the HAM RADIO
3 breakfast vouchers
parking between halls A6 and A7

Complete price in 2026: 85 €

For organizational reasons registration is necessary by 7th of June. The payment is made either online or on-site at the entrance (see procedure). After paying, all participants will receive an admission ticket that entitles them to visit the HAM RADIO and ASTRO trade fairs and stay at the HAMCamp on the exhibition grounds.

For further information please contact: hamcamp(at)darc.de.

Minors must submit a declaration of consent of their parents when registering

Minors under the age of 16 can only participate together with their own guardian.

After the registration you will receive a separate email with the registration confirmation.
If there are more registrations than capacity available, the order of the application decides.
For capacity reasons, we cannot accept registrations from persons over 27 years of age who are not supervising underage participants.
If you are registered, you either pay online in advance or will receive your tickets on arrival in the project management office in the "Foyer West" (payment cash, EC, Credit card).
There is no discount on late arrival or earlier departure.
You can borrow camp beds or iso-mats free of charge at the information desk (please bring your ID). Beware that there is only a limited amount of beds available. No reservations!

How it works

[Translate to Englisch:] Digitale Version des HamCamps während der HAM RADIO WORLD

Digital version of the HamCamp during the HAM RADIO WORLD event

Tickets (New 2026)

As usual, tickets for HAMCamp can be picked up and paid for in the Project Management Office West during opening hours.

In addition, it is possible to pay for HAMCamp in advance via the online ticket shop of Messe Friedrichshafen. You will receive a digital admission ticket that entitles you to direct access to HAMCamp during the times specified under Access. Three-day badges, parking permits, breakfast vouchers and other documents will then be issued to you directly by the HAMCamp management in Hall A6.

This payment method especially convenient for those:

whose tickets are paid for by their amateur radio association,
who arrive outside the opening hours of the Project Management Office,
who arrive by train/bus and do not want to walk halfway around the fair grounds.

Please indicate below when registering that you wish to pay in advance and we will send you your personal ticket code. The Online ticket shop for the fairs HAM RADIO and ASTRO will be availabe end of March.

Access

Access is provided
from 07:00h - 24:00h only at GATE A (TOR A)
There is no access from 0:00h - 07:00h !!

Online tickets must be presented to the security guard at GATE A and will be scanned (a printout is not required).

If you don't pay in advance and therefore don't have an online ticket, please pay the fee and collect your tickets from the Project Management Office West before entering the fair ground.
The Project Management Office is located in the "Foyer West", left hand of the information desk and is open at the following times:

Thursday	08:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday	08:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday	08:30 am - 6:00 pm

Payment is possible in cash (Euro), EC and credit card.

Important: If you arrive outside the opening hours without having an online-ticket, you cannot enter the fair ground/HAMCamp.

Bus lines 5 and MX (during the fair) run to the fair ground. The bus stop "Zeppelin Hangar" is located near Gate A.
The bus stop "Messe West" is located in front of Foyer West.

Arrival in the camp

Arrival Thursday - 16:00 at the earliest!
Please report to the information desk or the team at the (first time) arrival in the camp. The registration and allocation of the sleeping places will be done there. We also distribute the wristbands, which must always be worn visibly.

Children and people younger than 18 years

Minors under the age of 18 who are without an accompanying person must check out at one of the HamCamp supervisors when they leave the camp site. Of course the HamCamp may only be left in the company of a suitable person (> 18 years of age) and there must be permission from the parents explicitly allowing to leave the HamCamp.

Young people under the age of 16 can only take part together with a supervisor responsible for them.

Beds

Camp beds or mats can be borrowed free of charge at the information desk (as long as stocks last).
Please bring a passport, because you have to sign a usage agreement, in which the borrower is obliged to pay the costs if the borrowed beds / mats are not returned undamaged on the last day.

If you have one, please bring your own bed, as we don't have enough for everyone.

Compartments

The sleeping compartments are separated from each other by simple wooden walls and offer space for up to 10 people.
There is only one power outlet per sleeping booth. Please bring an extension cable with multiple sockets with you.

We provide one set of marquee furniture per compartment so that you don't have to sit on the floor or the beds.

You are welcome to bring posters and flags to decorate your room, but please do not drill any holes in the walls!

Evening program

During the fair no activities are planned for the HamCamp, as the participants are at the fair or completely outside.
Due to our experience with the last camps we offer a small evening program:

Radio operation at the station, training operation is possible
Tables for soldering and trying out your flea market purchases (bring your own equipment)
go-kart rally
board games
self-organized workshops and talks

This year we want to expand the evening programme and would be delighted if you could contribute something.
You can bring a game, present a technical project, give a talk or organize an activity.
We will support you as much as possible with the preparation.

Food

Breakfast is available from 8 to 9 a.m. on presentation of the breakfast voucher in the “Messe-Alm” restaurant in the inner courtyard.

Everyone is responsible for their own lunch and dinner. However, there is the possibility to order from a pizza delivery service. After the fairgrounds closed it is possible to join a collective order. A lot of (fast-food) restaurants are nearby. Usually there are collective orders or driving groups.

Washing facilities

Lavatories are provided by the fair. Showers and toilets can be accessed around the clock.

As the showers may be crowded especially in the morning please allow appropriate time here.

Valuables

If possible, always take valuables with you or lock them in the car.
If you are traveling without a car... we have always found a solution so far.

Further information

If you have any further questions, please send an e-mail to hamcamp(at)darc.de

Up-to-date information is also always available at the HamCamp information desk.

HamCamp regulations

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These rules apply in the complete area of responsibility of the HamCamp.

This is:

In the exhibition hall A6 (sleeping areas, living areas, ...)
In the sanitary rooms and on the way there
Outside of the hall (open spaces / trade fair interior / parking areas)
In other areas assigned to HamCamp

All participants and management staff of the HamCamp receive an identification card, which must be worn visibly ever-present.
Contact for all questions are the management staff and their assistants (maintainer). The instructions of the management staff, their assistants and the fair-security are essential to follow.
The rules of the fair ground also apply.
Youth protection laws apply.
For youths who are accommodated in a group with their own supervisor in the HamCamp, the respective supervisor is responsible (but this still applies to HamCamp regulations!).
No liability for personal objects and valuables. There are no lockers available.
Outside the fair’s opening hours, stay only in the HamCamp, in Hall A6 and the other assigned areas.
Whoever leaves the exhibition grounds has to plan their return so that they does not disturb the resting people.
Night rest at 22:00 CEST.
Brought radios, music players are to operate in a reasonable, non-interfering volume.
The exhibition hall, the open spaces, the laundry rooms and toilets are to be kept in a clean condition.
All objects and premises provided must be treated carefully and returned or left undamaged.
Garbage is to be disposed of in the existing containers.
No smoking in the hall and the patio, this also applies to so-called "e-cigarettes" or equivalent.
The use of alcohol and drugs is generally prohibited within HamCamp's jurisdiction. Note: This also includes cannabis!
The carrying of alcohol, narcotics e.g. cannabis, weapons (also toys), etc. is prohibited.
Barbecue / cooking with combustion of flammable material (gas, coal, wood, alcohol, ...) is prohibited. Exceptions require the prior approval of HamCamp management
Driving the halls with the vehicle is generally prohibited due to insurance reasons (also for unloading).

Gross violations such as theft, vandalism, alcohol, substance abuse or failure of proper / peaceful behavior will be punished by expulsion from the site (without reimbursement of costs or participation fee and assumption of any costs incurred).
Minors are handed over into the custody of the authorities.

By entering the HamCamp, you accept these rules. (The HamCamp regulations also apply to visitors)