Club 2x11: Ernst Happel Stadium – a stadium with a future?

On November 11, we will focus on a perennial topic in Austrian soccer discussions, namely the past, present, and, above all, the future of the stadium in Vienna's Prater park.

Ernst Happel Stadium – a stadium with a future?
The Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna's Prater park has been Austria's most talked-about building for several years now. Wherever it is brought up as a topic of discussion, it causes quite a stir. Some want to preserve it, while others advocate for its demolition and the construction of a modern national stadium. Most recently, the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) and team manager Ralf Rangnick have also regularly joined the debate, promoting a multifunctional arena that not only offers space for soccer but also meets the requirements of the times. At Club 2 × 11, the discussion about the present and future of the stadium will be led by various parties. A panel discussion with representatives from sports, politics, and architecture.

Podium

Bernhard Hachleitner, historian
Irene Humenberger, Bundesdenkmalamt
Bernhard Neuhold, ÖFB
Bernhard Sommer, Kammer der Ziviltechniker:innen

Moderation
Raphael Gregorits, ballesterer

Zur Vorbereitung empfehlen wir euch unseren Schwerpunkt aus ballesterer #180 zum Stadion im Prater.

Wann: 11. November 2025, 19.00 Uhr

Wo: Hauptbücherei am Gürtel, Urban-Loritz-Platz 2a, 1070 Wien

Freier Eintritt!

Der Club 2 × 11 ist eine Veranstaltung der Büchereien Wien, der Fairplay Initiative, Wir Frauen im Sport und des ballesterer.
 

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