Art, culture & sustainability
Our philosophy
Vereinigte Bühnen Wien stands for musical theatre with attitude: artistically diverse, internationally networked and at the same time firmly rooted in Vienna. We combine tradition with innovation, focus on our own productions with international appeal and take responsibility for society and the environment.
Sustainability
Vereinigte Bühnen Wien operates as a European player on the international market. With clearly positioned programmes in its three historic venues – Ronacher, Raimund Theater and Theater an der Wien – and active production activities, VBW is an attractive cultural provider for music lovers at home and abroad. Efficient action and flexible responses to current developments form the basis of its management.
We take responsibility for the environment and society. As a Wien Holding company, we support the environmental goals of the City of Vienna and review all our activities for their ecological impact – without losing sight of our core business, musical theatre. At the same time, we see ourselves as a cultural anchor: in challenging times, we want to offer stability, inspiration and community – with professionalism, expertise and humanity.
Nachhaltigkeitsziele
Our sustainability goals
- Resource conservation & climate protection: Measures in energy, materials, water and waste to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2040
- Renewable energies: 100% electricity supply from renewable sources by 2024
- Climate neutrality: Implementation of measures in energy, transport and communication to achieve climate neutrality for Wien Holding by 2040
- Continuous improvement: Sustainability is ensured in all processes
- Corporate culture: Promotion of diversity, equality and inclusion
Wien Holding Climate neutrality by 2040:
- Final energy consumption per capita: -20% by 2030, -30% by 2040
- CO₂ emissions: -55% by 2030, zero by 2040
- Circular planning and construction standard from 2030
Successes for the environment
- Active participation in "Climate-Fit Cultural Institutions"
- New moving lights for the Theater an der Wien thanks to BMWET environmental funding
- Energy optimised through monitoring and efficiency measures
- LED lighting introduced – brighter and more resource-efficient
- Photovoltaic system installed on site
- District cooling connected for sustainable air conditioning
Projects co-financed by the EU – NextGenerationEU & Climate and Klima- und Energiefonds
Umweltzeichen (Eco-label)
- Raimund Theatre: Austrian Ecolabel since 2023
- Ronacher: Austrian Ecolabel since 2025
- Theater an der Wien: Certification planned
Common Good
For the year 2024 VBW has participated in a peer review process together with various other Wien Holding companies to evaluate its societal and ecological impact in the sense of the common good.
- VBW common good balance sheet (German only)
We have been certified with the ECOnGOOD Label certificate and plan on continuing and further developing our efforts in this respect.
Nachhaltigkeitsziele
Successes for the environment
Umweltzeichen (Eco-label)
Common Good
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VBW helps people in need
The Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW) and its employees have been supporting people in need for years. We collect donations, organise charity events and provide assistance in the event of disasters such as floods, earthquakes or accidents – for example in Austria, Haiti or Fukushima – as well as AIDS relief.
PREVIOUS AID CAMPAIGNS
Family from Syria
A family of four was given a VBW theatre flat, with all costs covered. The father was also given a job at the VBW.
Creatives in pandemic
We collected donations for artists in need. Thanks to the support of our visitors, we were able to raise €70,000 and help 56 individuals and two associations.
Family from Syria
Creatives in pandemic
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Donation account ‘VBW hilft’ (VBW helps)
VBW helps people in emergency situations.
IBAN: AT77 2011 1827 7179 8800
