Visitor program: hands-on activities, competitions, lectures & more

The exhibitors, clubs and associations at Faszination Modellbahn Mannheim organize great presentations, competitions and hands-on activities for the model railroad community, technology fans and families every day. Check here in the event tool what is offered where and when and be there live!

Information about the visitor program

Hands-on activities

Hands-on activities: Crafting and playing with kids & teens? Logo! You can download the program in compressed form here:

Hands-on activities for the Faszination Modellbahn Mannheim 2026

Model railroad forum

Come to the model railroad forum and find out about new products and complex content relating to model railroading. Short lectures with a lot of content are waiting for you. You can download the schedules for the forums in compressed form here:

Timetable Model Railway Forum for the Faszination Modellbahn Mannheim 2026
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Tips on landscaping, building design, and making carloads, as well as digital control and drive technology.
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1662

  • MEC Waiblingen
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

märklin play area, children and young people can play with the “my world” product line from the age of 3 and with the “Start Up” product line from the age of 7 and get to know the märklin world!
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1330

  • Gebr. märklin & Cie GmbH
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Viessmann-Vollmer-kibri handicraft garden, visitors are taught practical professional tips for processing vehicle and Gebeäude kits and the Vollmer stone art series.
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1318

  • Viessmann-Vollmer-kibri Bastelgarten
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Junior-College-Europe from the BDEF, children and young people are introduced to model railroads at several stations through free self-building and playing. A diorama is built itself.
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1190

  • BDEF-Bundesverband Deutscher Eisenbahnfreunde
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Build simple locomotives and other models with different types of wood under expert guidance! There is also a LEGO diorama to play with!
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1538

  • Bastelecke Aichner
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

TT gauge: Unique loading technology!
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1232

  • TT model railroad friends Weimar
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

TT Gauge: Loading raw coal at Scheibe opencast mine
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1212

  • Modellbahnclub Hoyerswerda
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

N-gauge: N-train fascination
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1132

  • N-Bahn Club Rhine-Neckar
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

N gauge: The VIAUR viaduct
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1136

  • Jean-Yves Page
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

N gauge: Modules with functions and stories
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1234

  • N-Modulbahner RheiN-MaiN
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

H0 gauge: Large modular layout with double-track main line
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1560

  • Bergische Eisenbahn-Freunde
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

H0 gauge: Landscape design in eras IV to VI
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1118

  • IG Märklin Insider Stammtisch Hildesheim
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

H0 gauge: De Provins a Villiers-Saint-Georges
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1542

  • Club de Modelisme Ferroviaire de Provins
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Track H0: Module assembly Limitless
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1636

  • Modulbaugruppe Grenzenlos
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

TT gauge: track is double-tracked and has main line character
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1162

  • TT Modulstammtisch Hamburg-Holstein
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Private layout competition: Light railroad in the sawmill (1:13 scale)
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1320E

  • Jörg Baumann
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Private plant competition: Morenci Mining District (track 0n30, H0 and 0n14)
  • Halle MMH
  • Stand 1320F

  • Leo Bettonviel
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

H0 gauge: The Lauterthal Railway 1924 – LANZ connection
  • Halle MMC
  • Stand 3000

  • Epoche II Halb Null Sebastian Litters
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

H0 gauge: H0 branch line project
  • Halle MMC
  • Stand 3110

  • IG Modellbahn Rhein-Neckar
06 - 08 March 2026
09:00 - 17:00

Steam modeling stationary
  • Halle MMC
  • Stand 3100, 3200, 3300

  • Messe Sinsheim GmbH
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