Future of Messe Graz endangered: investments and board election in the crisis!

Future of Messe Graz endangered: investments and board election in the crisis!

Graz, Österreich - The new occupation of the board of the Messe Congress Graz is anything but easy. Current information states that the selection process for ordering the new committee is characterized by non -transparency. While some participants criticize the processes as “too non -transparent”, others claim that they run “more transparent than ever”. A Graz lawyer emphasizes that a lack of decision of the General Assembly may endanger the legal validity of the new occupation, as orf.at . So far, the cooperators of the fair were insufficiently involved in the process, which reinforced the concern for the legality of the procedure.

Another problem is the budget of the trade fair, which is 80 percent owned by the city of Graz. After a critical meeting of the supervisory board, there was little clarity about the financial situation: The Messe Congress Graz cannot decide on a double budget for 2025 and 2026, which makes the alarm bells ring. It was unanimously decided that the fair needed massive financial support for the city so that it was not bankruptcy by 2030. This reports Grazer-messe_a7053929"

necessary reforms for the future

The fair faces a renovation case: the infrastructural conditions are outdated and modernization is urgently necessary. For a new hall, investments between 80 and 90 million euros are planned to create a contemporary event location. The city of Graz is planning a strategic realignment, but without the necessary grants, implementing these plans becomes impossible. Manfred Eber, City Councilor of the KPÖ, announced that from autumn 2025 only one board will be responsible. The selection of this new board is crucial for future budget planning, and he has to act quickly to master the financial challenges. These developments illustrate the tense financial situation and the urgent need for a sustainable sustainable strategy of the Graz trade fair.