Focus on sports facilities: Conference of the control office in Innsbruck

Focus on sports facilities: Conference of the control office in Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Österreich - On April 9 and 10, 2025, the 139th conference of the specialist committee for control matters of the Austrian Association took place in Innsbruck. The topic of this specialist event was "sports facility construction, sports infrastructure and sporting events". The conference was led by Werner Sedlak, the director of the Vienna City Cold Technology Court. Mayor Johannes Anzengruber von Innsbruck welcomed the participants and emphasized the importance of the exchange between the control facilities for improved public financial control.

The Stadtachtechnungshof Innsbruck, under the direction of Dr. Hans Fankhauser, also represented his role in this context. Fankhauser emphasized that the city architectural courtyard checked the building of the city of Innsbruck and its economic activities. This institution, which has existed since it was founded in 1931, plays a central role in the objectification of the use of public funds, among other things through the use of funding.

insights into the sports facility construction

Monika Aichholzer-Wurzer, director of the Tyrolean State Audit Office, spoke about the examination of the "52nd Nordic World Ski World Championships in Seefeld in Tyrol". Mario Joham, Managing Director of Stadtmarketing GmbH Gleisdorf, gave a lecture via video selection on the planning, construction and management of sports facilities. Hermann Primig, head of department in the Court of Auditors, also presented findings on the sports facility construction, especially with regard to the alpine skiing skiing championships in Schladming.

Wolfgang Drahosch, head of the authorities and municipal technology department in the Vienna City Colding Court, spoke about the maintenance of sports facilities and the aspects of self -administration compared to leasing. These topics were supplemented by Wilfried Bucher from the Innsbruck City Technology Court, which presented the renovated “Sillside area” sports hall. Alexander Niedermoser, director of the Salzburg City Court Court, addressed the upgrading of the City of Salzburg's control office.

cultural highlights and digital accessibility

The conference ended with visits to the Berginsel jumping ski jump and the "Tyrol Panorama" in Innsbruck. The ski jump, which was rebuilt in 2002 and was designed by architect Zaha Hadid, as well as the "Tyrol Panorama", which houses the largest painted work of art in Tyrol and the imperial hunter museum, were presented as examples of important sports infrastructures.

The lectures of the conference are available online, which promotes transparency and the exchange of knowledge within the community. This digital availability shows how important the exchange sessions for securing the future of the sports infrastructure and the common responsibility in dealing with public funds.

The activity of the city technical center is still shaped by reviewing the use of public funds in order to ensure compliance with regulations and the economy of projects. These controls are crucial to support the integration of economic considerations into urban development and thus to offer the citizens of Innsbruck and Vienna.

Overall, the events provided valuable insights into the current situation and the future challenges of the sports infrastructure in Austria. In particular, the exchange between the different control offices is seen as an essay for the further development of public financial control.