New competition for creative business ideas started in Althofen!

New competition for creative business ideas started in Althofen!

Althofen, Österreich - The municipality of Althofen has announced the start of a new pop-up store competition, which aims at innovative business ideas in order to further revitalize the city center. After the success of previous competitions, small, small and medium-sized companies as well as founders are to be encouraged to submit their creative concepts. The best three ideas each receive 1,800 euros, while the Carinthian Business Development Fund (KWF) offers support for a whole year with a successful implementation of up to 10,500 euros. The application deadline ends on March 7, 2025, and management consultant Ed Wohlfahrt is available to support the participants to support them in submitting their business plans, such as click Carinthia reported.

Financial stability and upcoming projects

In the last municipal council meeting in Althofen, gratifying financial results were presented. The 2021 invoice has a surplus of 1,464,000 euros, and the city has formed reserves of one million euros. This positive balance enables the municipality to implement ongoing projects in the coming year, with a budget of over 24 million euros. This unprecedented budget reflects the scope of the planned projects, as Mayor Walter Zemrosser and finance officer Michael Baumgartner highlight. Among the projects is also the redesign of the main square, which will initiate the construction work by the end of May with orders in the volume of two million euros, as

In addition, the city plans the conversion to digital water meters, which will transmit the meter readings directly to the town hall in the future. This measure shows the commitment of the municipality for modern solutions and the maintenance of a solid financial basis, which is also reflected in the allocation of areas for inter -municipal allotment grabbing.