Arrival

Location

The festival takes place at Schützenmatte in 3012 Bern.

Public Transport

Take bus number 11, 20, or 21 to Bern, Bollwerk.

On Foot

Schützenmatte is about a ve-minute walk from Bern train station.

By Car

There are no parking spaces. The nearest parking spaces are on the other side of the Lorraine Bridge. You can stop briefly opposite the festival site if you need to be dropped off by car.

Site Plan

Volume & Lighting

The festival will be relatively loud (93-100 decibels). Earplugs are available at all bars. Strobe effects may be used during the shows. Certain flash frequencies may trigger epileptic seizures under certain circumstances. A quiet room will be set up in the Queerfeministischer Raum.

For people with wheelchairs, walking aids, and restricted mobility

Vorplatz

The Vorplatz is mostly paved. There may be thresholds (maximum height of 8 cm) on the ground. During No Borders No Nations, there is an accessible toilet, marked 7 on the map, under the bridge behind the Brücken Bar.

Bar

The Brückenbar, Halle Bar, and Innenhof Bar (2, 3, 4) are accessible to everyone. Each bar has a niche with no height restriction where wheelchair users can place their orders.

Seating

There is limited seating in the dining area (10) and in the Innenhof. We therefore ask everyone to be considerate and to leave seats free for people who need them more urgently.

Reitschule

Innenhof

The Innenhof can be accessed via the main entrance. The threshold at the entrance is approx. 4 cm high. The floor is paved. On Fridays and Saturdays during the parties, Innenhof can get very loud and crowded.

Sous Le Pont / Rössli

A social space/get-together area will be set up in Sous Le Pont during the festival. Sous Le Pont and Rössli are located on the ground oor and are wheelchair accessible. The floor in both rooms is made of poured concrete. There is a barrier-free toilet in Sous Le Pont.

Tojo

Tojo is at ground level and completely wheelchair accessible for visitors, the floor is made of poured concrete. The Tojo Theater also has a barrier-free toilet.

Kino

The cinema is located on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible.

Infoladen

Infoladen is accessible via a ramp.

Queerfeministischer Raum - Quiet Room

The room is accessible via a wheelchair lift and a wooden ramp and has an accessible toilet. The lift has a load capacity of 250 kg and cannot be used with a Eurokey, so please contact the Reitschule staff, for example the person responsible for the room or the Awareness Team.

Körperdojo:

The Körperdojo is accessible in the same way as the Queerfeministischer Raum. Please contact the Reitschule staff here as well.

Visual Impairments

The festival grounds are not equipped with guide lines. If you need help nding your way around, please contact us in advance at info@nbnn.ch so that we can accommodate your needs.

Awareness & Sicherheit:

We expect visitors to No Borders No Nations to behave responsibly and respectfully towards each other. Be mindful of how much space you take up and how your behavior affects the people around you. Discriminatory behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. Only yes means yes. We are all here because we want to have a good time together, so look out for each other.

Throughout the festival, there will be a security and awareness team on site. During the events, there will be people responsible for the individual rooms, who can be recognized by a badge and will be available to answer questions and address concerns.

You can recognize the awareness team by their purple vests and fnd them at the awareness stand in the passageway near the information stands. You can approach them at any time if you feel uncomfortable, need help, have questions, or if you have observed something that makes you feel uncomfortable.

You can recognize the security staff by the radio in their ear. In cases of awareness, you are also welcome to approach them and ask for their support or to be accompanied to the awareness stand. They have glucose tablets and water with them.

Medical Assistance

In case of medical emergencies, please contact the awareness team or security personnel.

Safer Space

If you need a safe(r) space, you can contact security personnel or the awareness team, who will accompany you.

Consumption:

Consume safely and only so much that you can still take responsibility for yourself and those around you. Alcohol is sold and consumed openly at all bars at the festival. Open cconsumption of hard drugs at the festival will not be tolerated.

Contact

Please contact us if you have any questions about accessibility. We will do our best to remove barriers and make it possible for you to participate. Email: info@nbnn.ch Or via social media (where you will be put in direct contact with someone).