unternehmen mitte
Between Marktplatz
and Barfüsserplatz, opposite the main post office
in the best
spot for pedestrian traffic, the old property is today home to "unternehmen mitte".
The
former bank building was rebuilt, occupied and partially sublet by a group of entrepreneurial people.
The entire building has become a popular gastronomic and cultural centre.
The
two bars "fumare non fumare", which elegantly resolve the problem of smoking in public places,
adjoin the main entrance which leads to the spacious coffee hall.
The
counters of what used to be Schweizerische Volksbank have disappeared. Today, top quality Italian coffee
products and other specialities are served here.
During the day, the
large, pillared hall is a modern coffee house. A chill-out zone and working area with wireless LAN,
an elegant lounge and a popular meeting point for public events. On some evenings, the hall becomes
a music and dance venue, a place for public debates or a stage without a curtain.
In
addition to the coffee house, the "Cantina Primo Piano" on the 1st floor welcomes guests to
dine at lunchtimes.
A theatre has been established in the former strong-rooms.
In the "Kuratorium", an 80 m2 room on one floor with large window frontage opening onto Rümelinsplatz,
exhibitions are held as well as dance, theatre and performance projects that generate a good deal of
publicity.
The Langer Saal on the 4th floor offers space for a variety
of contemplative work. And on the 1st and 3rd floors, individual work stations are being rented out
in two large office lab zones. Those working there come from the fields of IT, architecture, the media,
advertising/PR, journalism, travel and cultural management.
The former
bank building with its diverse premises also offers space for private individuals and companies in which
to hold events and activities.
For further information
unternehmen
mitte
Gerbergasse 30
4001 Base
T 0041 61 262 21 05
F
0041 61 263 36 64