## [Inside Our Campus](/en/inside-our-campus "Inside Our Campus") A place for encounter and scientific progress. ## **The Novartis Campus is the global headquarters of Novartis and serves around 8000 employees. It is a modern center for research, development, and management, where work takes place across divisions and teams.** ![Scientists in lab](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2022-09/scientists-in-lab.jpg.webp?itok=g29TxjvF "Scientists in lab") Basel is one of the world’s most important hubs for research and development for Novartis. Forward-looking laboratory models and offices with diverse work and encounter zones now shape the character of this former industrial complex. ![campus map drawing](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2022-09/campus-drawing.jpg.webp?itok=cCjEYmsi "campus drawing") Enabling dialogue and collaboration through architecture and spatial design was the vision behind architect Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani’s original master plan for the Novartis Campus in Basel. ### Interested in finding out more? Book a tour and discover top-class architecture on the Novartis Campus. Your ticket also includes a visit to the “Wonders of Medicine” exhibition in the Novartis Pavillon, giving you fascinating insights behind the scenes of a pharmaceutical company and into the world of medical research. [**Guided group tours**](https://www.basel.com/en/Basel/guide/detail/Moderne-Architektur-Novartis-Campus-Fuehrung-Inspirierende-Architektur-TDS00020014058144243?globalReset=1&lang=en) [**Saturday guided tours**](https://www.basel.com/en/Basel/experience/detail/Basel-Oeffentliche-Stadtfuehrungen-Novartis-Campus-Fuehrung-Inspirierende-Architektur-TDS00020014080197080?globalReset=1&lang=en) ![the-rhine-bank-on-the-basel-campus-with-a-view-towards-the-city-and-the-asklepios-building](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/the-rhine-bank-on-the-basel-campus-with-a-view-towards-the-city-and-the-asklepios-building.png.webp?itok=fUvzTaqG "the-rhine-bank-on-the-basel-campus-with-a-view-towards-the-city-and-the-asklepios-building") ## Green spaces On the river promenade - for conversation or relaxation ![people-dining-outdoors-near-tall-trees-in-an-urban-setting](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/people-dining-outdoors-near-tall-trees-in-an-urban-setting.png.webp?itok=qG-3G6C_ "people-dining-outdoors-near-tall-trees-in-an-urban-setting") ## Food and Drink The restaurants and cafés on the Novartis Campus offer a wide range of choices for in-between meals or lunch. ![laboratory-technician-preparing-sample-with-pipette](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/laboratory-technician-preparing-sample-with-pipette.png.webp?itok=iU6fFxU- "laboratory-technician-preparing-sample-with-pipette") ## Novartis SchoolLab The Novartis SchoolLab has been located on the Novartis Campus since August 2023. It offers varied and educational laboratory experience for school classes. [Learn more](https://www.novartis.com/ch-de/karriere/schoollab "Learn more") ![conference-presentation-in-auditorium](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/conference-presentation-on-general-structure-and-mechanism.png.webp?itok=TUA7jUqd "conference-presentation-in-auditorium") ## Events The Novartis Campus fosters dialogue and knowledge exchange—hosting life science‑focused events at the Novartis Pavillon. ![fabrikstrasse-15-with autumn-trees](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/fabrikstrasse-15-with%20autumn-trees.png.webp?itok=xRuUKZNl "fabrikstrasse-15-with autumn-trees") ## Art and architecture The Novartis Campus is home to various pieces of art, plus buildings developed by architects including Frank Gehry, David Chipperfield, and Kazuyo Sejima. ![basel-city-with-river-and-novartis-pavillon](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cosmos_banner_half_image_large/public/2026-06/basel-city-with-river-and-Novartis-campus.png.webp?itok=w4Mftos5 "basel-city-with-river-and-novartis-pavillon") ## Novartis Pavillon Entdecken Sie die lebensverändernde Kraft und das Potenzial der Medizin im Novartis Pavillon, einem Ort der Begegnung, des Forschens und Lernens. [Explore Novartis Pavillon](https://www.campus.novartis.com/en/novartis-pavillon "Explore Novartis Pavillon") ## Novartis Campus map ![Novartis Campus Basel map](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2022-11/novartis-campus-map-en.jpg.webp?itok=2DySgCVk "Novartis Campus Basel map") [ **Download map (PDF 0.4 MB)**](https://campus.novartis.com/sites/campus_com/files/novartis-campus-basel-map-en.pdf) ## Where next? [ ![Groups of people in discussion in a lounge on Novartis Campus](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2021-09/office-sofas-5-image.jpg.webp?itok=zXaRNzFo "People in a lounge ") ### Move on site Rent and work on campus ](/en/rent-and-work-novartis-campus) [ ![Novartis Pavillon by daylight](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2022-04/novartis-pavillon-day_0.jpg.webp?itok=lHz3-PXD "novartis-pavillon-day") ### Novartis Pavillon What to expect ](/en/novartis-pavillon) [ ![A woman walking past the high walls of the Dirk's Pod structure on campus](/sites/campus_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2021-09/woman-walking-wall-2-image.jpg.webp?itok=MZKu02OS "Woman walking ") ### Getting here Map and directions ](/en/inside-our-campus/getting-here)