Vienna clubs in the crisis: survival or extinction in 2025?

Vienna clubs in the crisis: survival or extinction in 2025?

Wien, Österreich - in Vienna, the club scene faces a serious challenge. The operator of the Rhiz Club on the belt, Peter Rantasa, commented concerns about an impending club death. According to orf , rising rental costs, high expenses for security personnel and a drastic decline in income to a third compared to pre-corona times are the main reasons for the critical Situation. In addition, a new generation, which has increasingly dispensed with alcohol, has added the clubs. The Vienna Club Commission (VCC) is now committed to introducing a "solidarity contribution", which is to be collected by large organizers. Thus, part of the ticket prices could flow into a fund to support endangered clubs.

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There seems to be a model that was recently introduced in Bristol, where clubs receive one million euros annually. The cultural councilor Veronika Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ) supported similar ideas for Vienna, provided that large platforms such as Spotify are asked to checkout. For the Viennese club operators, there are massive debts from Corona auxiliary loans that will have to be repaid in 2025. This situation could turn out to be a year of fate for the scene, as Time Out

Bristol is seen as a prime example of the pulsating nightlife that continues to flourish despite the threat of gentrification. Popular DIY clubs have to close, but the lively scene continues to offer a variety of places for every party taste. Established clubs such as Thekla, known for their energetic nights and diverse music styles, remain popular and attracted international fame. This is the spirit that Viennese clubs also want to defy the upcoming challenges.