Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Renovation of the Sports Facility at 1210er Platz in Vienna-Floridsdorf
With the modernization, the City of Vienna is creating an attractive place for football enthusiasts and culture lovers. The extensive investments in Vienna's sports facilities and grassroots sports also place environmental protection at the forefront.
The sports facility of the 1210 Vienna club will be comprehensively modernized: In addition to a new functional building with an integrated spectator area, both an artificial turf and a natural grass field will be created. Additionally, a state-of-the-art LED floodlight system will be installed, and following the theme "Get out of gas," the gas heating will be replaced. New storage areas, a new canteen area, and renovated sanitary facilities complete the project.
Sports Councillor Peter Hacker: "With today's groundbreaking, we are setting another strong signal for the future of sports in Vienna. In the renewal of Vienna's sports facilities, we care equally about sporting diversity and environmental protection. Here, a facility is being created that benefits the club's footballers, the many students in the area, and the climate."
Cultural Councillor Veronica Kaup-Hasler: "The investment not only strengthens sports but also the cultural anchor center operated by 1210 Vienna. This ensures and expands the cultural offerings on site sustainably. Sports and culture complement each other ideally here: They bring people together, promote exchange, and create space for social cohesion in Floridsdorf. Especially in a growing district like Floridsdorf, the City of Vienna actively focuses on strengthening affordable art and cultural offerings for children and young people to enable participation and create a vibrant meeting place."
Objective of the Renovation Measures for the Sports Facility at 1210er Platz in Vienna-Floridsdorf
The objective of the renovation measures is to improve the sports infrastructure, promote sustainability, and minimize operating costs. By realigning the main playing field, noise development is largely reduced for residents during events of the local sports and cultural club 1210 Vienna - an important measure for the club, which is not only a sports meeting point but also a local and low-threshold interface to culture with its events.
Sport.Wien.2030: 55 Million for New Sports Facilities
The city of Vienna is making a strong statement for the long-term security and further development of Vienna's sports infrastructure with the sports facility development plan "Sport.Wien.2030". Since the presentation of the plan in October 2020, the city has been creating a wide and affordable range of high-quality sports facilities for all Viennese through the expansion, conversion, and new construction of sports facilities.
As part of the first sports facility renovation program from 2021 to 2024 (SPOSA I), 24 locations were renovated with a budget of 37 million euros. Currently, the follow-up program SPOSA II, which is equipped with a budget framework of around 55 million euros until 2026, is being implemented. For this program, 29 sports facilities have been selected for comprehensive modernization.
The investment program of the city of Vienna ensures that modern sports facilities are available for recreational, competitive, and elite sports in all districts. Multifunctional facilities, designed according to the principles of sustainability and climate protection, are central to this. Thus, the sports infrastructure is continuously adapted to the needs of the population and the development of new trend sports. WIP Wiener Infrastruktur Projekt GmbH takes over the project management for the implementation of the program from the client Sport Wien (MA 51).
Sporting and Cultural Anchor in Vienna-Floridsdorf
The Sports and Cultural Association 1210 Vienna, with over 100 years of history, where currently around 300 children and young people from 30 nations are active in sports, works at the intersection of sports, art, culture, education, and mediation. In 2021, 1210 Vienna was therefore also made one of seven cultural anchor centers of the city of Vienna.
The sports operation organically connects with a low-threshold cultural offering: open-air concerts, performances by the Vienna Festival and the Burgtheater, or workshops from the ZOOM Children's Museum appeal to both the children and young people from the association, people from the surrounding residential areas, the district, and the entire city. Since 2025, 1210 Vienna has been focusing even more on cultural mediation projects. For example, a dedicated Panini album playfully makes the young people in the association and their stories visible.
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