Vienna Danube Island Becomes Stage for Legal Open-Air Club Culture

Club culture without a club, but in public space: With "FreeSpaces 2025", the city, together with the Vienna Club Commission, is implementing a project for the first time that supports club culture without consumption pressure - and without legal gray areas or noise complaints. A clearly defined space will be provided on the Danube Island, and organizers can apply for funding of up to 3,000 euros for the artistic program. The application deadline is April 7.

Vienna promotes club culture without consumption pressure with new project on the Danube Island

The concept arose from an urgent need within the Vienna club scene. "Cultural creators, event collectives, and music lovers were looking for a way to implement events outside of commercial structures and without high financial pressure," it was stated in a release on Monday. The current implementation was preceded by several pilot phases in 2023 and 2024, which were successful. For the continuation, improvements for the organizers have been worked on. This concerns mobile toilet facilities as well as regulatory simplifications and the examination of a fixed power supply, which is to be implemented in 2026.

"Club culture is an essential part of our city," stated City Councillor for Culture Veronica Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ). "It is not only a place of music and celebration but also a social meeting space, a creative laboratory, and a platform for artistic experiments."

(APA/Red)

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