St. Pölten is blossoming: numerous events are revitalizing the city center!

Today is May 19, 2025

Date: May 19, 2025 – Source 1 (https://www.st-poelten.at/news/19340-die-innenstadt-leben-und-shows-what-m%C3%B6glich-is):
– St. Pölten is planning an extensive event program in the city center for 2025.
– Goal: Promote art, music, cuisine and sport in public spaces.
– Over the last five years, over 16 million euros have been invested in the city center.
– Investments have modernized streets, squares and buildings and improved the quality of stay.
– Mayor Matthias Stadler emphasizes the positive development through vacancy management and usage concepts.
– According to the mobile operator “Drei”, the weekly frequency in the city center increased by 4.8% from 2024 to 2025 to an average of 692,000.
– Maximum value in 2024: 789,000 in Christmas week.
– Age group with the highest frequency: 45 to 54 years.
– New counting point at Bahnhofsplatz recorded around 700,000 pedestrians by May 14, 2025.
– An average of 16,000 pedestrians per day, peak on April 30: 23,600.
– Bicycle traffic: 750 bicycles per day in April, 850 in May; E-scooters: consistently around 120 per day.
– Hannes Lindner from Lage + Markt: Consumers are more cautious about spending.
– Online trading influences stationary trading, especially in textiles (30% online).
– Sales space in the city center has remained constant at around 42,000 m² since 2021.
– The number of business premises has decreased, but there are many large-scale units.
– Balance between large chains and small shops; Quality is crucial.
– Drugstores and local suppliers are growing due to the increasing population in the city center.
– Woolworths opened a new store on March 6, 2025; a second branch is being planned.
– New shops: Kaiser’s Kaiserschmarrn Wunderland, Juwelier Hügler, Funeral Himmelblau.
– St. Pölten has one of the lowest vacancy rates among comparable cities (less than 5.5%).
– High fluctuation rate of 18% in the city, but no increase in vacancies.
– The traditional Schubert bookstore was taken over by Kral-Verlag.
– Shop space index in St. Pölten is above average.
– Events from May to October are intended to enliven the city center.
– Tourism director Stefan Bauer reports over 200,000 overnight stays in 2024.
– Planned events: triathlon, night market, music events, dance lessons, wine & enjoyment, street festivals, street art festival, concerts, children's play town, Beislfest.
– New event formats and virtual city tours are being planned.

Source 2 (https://www.meinviertel.at/st-poelten/c-wirtschaft/das-sind-die-groessten-projekte-in-der-stadt-st-poelten_a7076716):
– St. Pölten is planning numerous developments for 2025 after a successful 2024.
– Planned events: Spartan Race, Challenge, Bravissimo, concert at Cathedral Square.
– Urban development: Revision of the zoning plan and the development plan.
– Launch of a new overall transport concept with a focus on active mobility.
– Planned construction of a pedestrian and cycle path on Stattersdorfer Hauptstrasse.
– Detailed planning for the new home of SC St. Pölten is to be carried out.
– Investments of over 8 million euros in road construction, including 3.29 million euros for the promenade ring.
– Over 500,000 euros for the expansion of cycling.
– More than 5.4 million euros for canal construction.
– Over 3.4 million euros for waste disposal, including the construction of a new waste collection center.
– 4 million euros for drinking water supply.
– Around 2.8 million euros for leisure and sports facilities, including city sports facilities and playgrounds.
– Investments of over 1.9 million euros in flood protection, environmental protection and energy saving measures.
– 1.4 million euros for education as part of the kindergarten offensive and planning for the expansion of ASO-Nord.
– 9 million euros for the expansion of the kindergartens in Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger-Straße and Trogergasse.
– 10.8 million euros for the general renovation of residential buildings on Maria Emhart-Strasse and Herzogenburger Strasse.
– 5.5 million euros for the roofing of the Karmeliterhof.