Vienna City Council Voted for Financing of Event Arena in St. Marx

A budget of around 215 million euros was approved, with the majority going to the German corporation CTS Eventim. This company will build and operate the event arena in the St. Marx district, which is set to open in 2030 with a capacity of 20,000 people.

150 events per year planned in the St. Marx event arena

The event arena is intended to be a venue for all types of shows and events, such as large rock and pop concerts, as well as sports competitions and trade fairs. The building is expected to host nearly 150 events per year. The large structure is being built on a site next to the existing cattle hall (now Marx-Halle). The area has been unused for years and is at best used temporarily, currently as a circus site. Originally part of the slaughterhouse located there, the property was reserved for ORF for some time when they considered a new building. The plan for the new event hall to be built there was announced in 2019. At that time, an opening in 2024 was anticipated, but that did not happen.

Event arena in St. Marx: Total costs around 500 million euros

This is because the Vienna Administrative Court declared the originally intended award decision null and void after an objection. Subsequently, the second bidder, CTS Eventim, was commissioned. The entertainment corporation also owns the platform Ö-Ticket in Austria. The total costs will amount to around 500 million euros, as the company recently explained. Architecturally, the design is based on the winning entry of a competition held in 2020. The property itself remains owned by the city.

FPÖ and Greens voted against the event arena in St. Marx

The decision in the city council was not unanimous. In addition to the governing parties SPÖ and NEOS, the ÖVP also voted for the project. However, the Greens and FPÖ did not agree. Today's session was accompanied by a brief protest action by arena opponents. They are demanding the preservation of the open space, which was recently used by local initiatives. However, Vienna Holding has always emphasized that this was only an agreed interim use.

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