Hands-on activities for the Fascination Model Railway Mannheim

At Faszination Modellbahn Mannheim, you can not only see and buy, but also actively participate in the model railroad hobby.

You can find out what is on offer – suitable for young people and adults – here:

Model Railway Junior College Europe from the BDEF, stand no. 1190

At Junior-College Europa, children and young people are introduced to model railroads at sensibly sequenced stations by building and playing independently. Under supervision, they make their own small diorama and learn everything they need to know to creatively design their own layout. Meanwhile, their parents can take a relaxed stroll through the halls. Afterwards, everyone can take their diorama home with them, all free of charge thanks to the generous support of the trade fair and model railroad manufacturers such as Auhagen, Faller, Greenkeeper and Piko! All participants also have the chance to win attractive prizes in a prize draw on each day of the fair. The prize-giving ceremonies will take place at 4 pm.

Everyone can give free rein to their creativity at the LEGO table with the track circle for the clamp building block wagons.

Busch handicraft corner, stand no. 1290

At the Busch craft corner, children and young people can build a simple miniature showpiece with a road and car model under the guidance of experienced model railroaders.

Viessmann – kibri and Vollmer Bastelgarten, stand no. 1318

In the Viessmann – kibri – Vollmer handicraft garden, visitors will be given practical professional tips for working with vehicle and building kits as well as articles from the Vollmer stone art series. Electronics enthusiasts can obtain valuable information from us. We look forward to welcoming you to our craft garden.

Gebr. märklin & Cie GmbH, Stand no. 1330

At märklin, children and young people can play with the “my world” product line for children aged 3 and over and with the “Start Up” product line for children aged 7 and over and get to know the märklin world!

Craft corner Aichner, stand no. 1538

As in Friedrichshafen, the Aichner handicraft corner will be there again in Mannheim, where interested children / young people can give free rein to their handicraft skills as before, several models will be offered under expert guidance, from simple locomotives to boats to free-flying balsa gliders, everything is included, some is prepared, others are drawn, cut out, sanded & glued, mainly with UHU white glue, but other glues are also shown & explained! We work on balsa & plywood, age-appropriate with fretsaw, cutting knife, pins, self-made sanding blocks etc. – The theory during the handicraft work is not neglected either & the best thing as always at the end: of course the built models can be taken home after a short drying phase!

As a real eye-catcher, a fully functioning LEGO railroad, most of which is 60 (!!) years old, will once again be on display in a lavishly constructed manner – this year it has been expanded again with more tracks, more trains & with a “little” surprise – even the very popular “LEGO puzzle” will not be missing – so you can look forward to it!

MEC Waiblingen, stand no. 1662
Members of MEC Waiblingen e.V. will be happy to provide helpful tips on designing and making models, landscapes, buildings and wagon loads.

They will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about digital control and drive technology. Young visitors can get active in the craft corner and assemble a plastic kit and then creatively integrate it into a model landscape. The environment is designed with various materials to create an individual scenery.