VIENNABallhaus is a baroque-style ballroom with a garden and a vaulted cellar, hired for company events, gala dinners, product presentations and weddings of up to 150 guests. It stands at Berggasse 5 in Vienna's 9th district, next to the Votivkirche and a short walk from the Ringstrasse and the inner city.
Seminars and company events
The site lists corporate events, gala dinners, product presentations, press conferences and panel discussions, photo shoots, award ceremonies, summer parties and Christmas parties. The ballroom can be laid out lengthwise or crosswise. Light and sound technology is built in and included in the base rental: a PA system with delay line, two handheld wireless microphones, dimmable color LED lighting, three chandeliers, and a video wall of four 55-inch Full HD screens with an Apple TV. Basic technical support is part of the package. A house technician, billed by the hour, is needed for longer soundchecks or live operation. There is a 12 m2 stage with steps and a lectern. Support areas include a make-up and fitting room, a cloakroom, a retreat room for meetings or preparation and a reception area.
Weddings and receptions
The venue presents itself as a wedding location with a registry office on site. A ceremony can be held in the garden, weather permitting, followed by a champagne reception, a banquet at long tables or a cocktail party, and dancing with a DJ and a late-night snack. The site states that the building is accessible.
Rooms and capacities
The official capacity figures are guidelines. Indoors: gala dinner 108, rows of chairs 100, cocktail 150, festive table 70. In the garden: gala dinner 36, rows for a ceremony 70, welcome reception or cocktail 150. The furniture includes 12 round banquet tables of 150 cm for up to nine guests each, 16 standing tables, mobile bar elements, lounge and coffee tables, and 120 white upholstered chairs. The cellar called Private Vienna lies three floors below the ballroom and serves as a party room with DJ, bar and night snack. No capacity is published for it.
Catering
Catering is handled by Hannahs Plan, the on-site premium caterer. The choice of menu depends on budget and the effort required. The site does not mention an outside caterer.
History and setting
Master builder Josef Klee built the house in 1824 as a Viennese inn with club rooms and a bowling alley. The Naturfreunde association was founded here, with Karl Renner, later Austria's first federal president, closely involved. A neo-baroque garden wing was added in 1870 and the main building in 1890. After years as a publisher's, a printing works and a student cafe, the listed building stood largely empty until Hannah Neunteufel found it in 2014. About two years of restoration followed, with the facade, wooden portals, stucco and wall paneling restored, and the venue opened in 2016. The garden is an enclosed courtyard with an old chestnut tree and birches, usable throughout the year.
Getting there
The U2 and U4 underground lines stop at Schottentor, and trams 37, 38, 40, 41 and 42 stop at Schwarzspanierstraße. Guests who drive can use the Garage Bauernfeldplatz or the Votiv-Garage on Universitätsstraße. Enquiries go to booking@viennaballhaus.com or +43 1 310 55 55.
