Messepark

Messepark is a major shopping centre in Dornbirn, in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It stands next to the Dornbirn exhibition grounds and near the highway running south from the city, giving it a regional role that extends beyond the immediate urban area. The centre opened on 19 March 1987 and is described as the largest shopping centre in Vorarlberg and one of Austria’s larger retail complexes. The centre combines conventional shopping-centre retail with food, services and visitor-oriented amenities. Its retail component comprises approximately 19,000 square metres and accommodates 65 shops, while the overall floor area is approximately 41,000 square metres. The available reference material does not identify every tenant or establish a complete current brand directory, so the centre is best understood as a multi-category retail destination rather than as a single-product brand. Its offer is oriented toward everyday consumer shopping, fashion and other general merchandise, supported by food and service uses typical of a regional shopping centre. Messepark underwent a substantial renovation between 1997 and 1998, creating the physical form associated with its modern operation. The centre has subsequently been presented as a high-volume destination: reference figures report approximately 17,600 visitors per day and around 950 people employed across its businesses. A 2019 figure gives annual revenue of €195.6 million, although the available material does not specify whether this represents tenant sales, centre turnover or another accounting measure. The same source reports sales of about €10,295 per square metre of business area, describing Messepark as the Austrian leader on that measure. These figures are historical and should not be treated as current operating data. Environmental infrastructure is a notable part of Messepark’s identity. It is described as the first shopping centre in Austria and the Lake Constance region to receive an ecological certificate. Its roof carries what the reference identifies as Vorarlberg’s largest solar installation, covering approximately 7,650 square metres and comprising about 4,500 modules with total output of 1,400 kilowatts. The site also provides four electric-car charging stations, including two express chargers, and 24 charging points for electric bicycles. Messepark’s significance therefore rests on three connected characteristics: its early establishment as a large regional shopping centre, its location alongside Dornbirn’s exhibition infrastructure and transport network, and its effort to incorporate renewable-energy generation and low-emission mobility services. Detailed information about its corporate ownership, management, tenant changes and present-day financial performance is not established by the supplied reference material.

Messepark opened in Dornbirn on 19 March 1987. Its location beside the Dornbirn exhibition area and close to the highway south of the city positioned it as a regional retail destination rather than a neighbourhood-only centre. The available reference describes it as the largest shopping centre in Vorarlberg and among the largest in Austria. The centre was renovated from 1997 to 1998. That work brought Messepark to the physical state associated with its later operation and supported its continued role as a large, multi-tenant commercial complex. The centre’s stated overall floor area is approximately 41,000 square metres, including around 19,000 square metres used by 65 retail shops. Businesses operating in the centre collectively employ about 950 people according to the supplied historical reference. Messepark has also developed an environmental profile. It is identified as the first shopping centre in Austria and the Lake Constance region to receive an ecological certificate. Its roof hosts a solar installation covering about 7,650 square metres, with approximately 4,500 modules and total output of 1,400 kilowatts. The centre additionally offers four electric-vehicle charging stations, two of them described as express chargers, as well as 24 charging points for electric bicycles. Historical performance figures cited for 2019 include approximately 17,600 visitors per day, annual revenue of €195.6 million and sales of roughly €10,295 per square metre of business area. The source does not clarify the accounting definition of revenue or identify the precise reporting entity, so these figures should be treated as reference-period indicators rather than verified current financial results. No reliable information is supplied about the centre’s founder, owner, parent company, executive leadership or subsequent redevelopment decisions.

• 2019

  Reported operating indicators

  [1]Messeparken.wikipedia.org

  Reference figures for 2019 report approximately 17,600 visitors per day, €195.6 million in annual revenue, and sales of about €10,295 per square metre of business area.

• 1998

  Renovation completed

  [1]Messeparken.wikipedia.org

  The renovation of Messepark was completed after the 1997–1998 construction period.

• 1997

  Renovation begins

  [1]Messeparken.wikipedia.org

  A renovation programme began in 1997 and continued through 1998, bringing the centre to its modern physical configuration.

• 1987

  Messepark opens

  [1]Messeparken.wikipedia.org

  Messepark opened in Dornbirn on 19 March 1987 as a major shopping centre serving Vorarlberg and the surrounding region.

A large regional shopping centre serving Vorarlberg and nearby cross-border consumers, with a strong location beside the Dornbirn exhibition grounds and an emphasis on accessible retail, services and environmental infrastructure.

• Multi-category retail · 1987

  Retail shops

  Messepark’s principal offering is its multi-tenant retail area. The centre is reported to contain approximately 65 shops across about 19,000 square metres of retail space. The supplied sources do not provide a complete tenant list, but describe the centre as a broad shopping destination rather than a specialist venue.

• Food and hospitality

  Food and dining offer

  Food and dining form part of the shopping-centre experience, although the supplied reference does not identify individual restaurants, cafés or food brands. This category is included as a general component of the centre’s visitor and retail offer.

• Environmental infrastructure

  Solar energy installation

  The Messepark roof carries a large photovoltaic installation described as Vorarlberg’s largest. It covers approximately 7,650 square metres, uses around 4,500 modules and has reported total output of 1,400 kilowatts.

• Mobility services

  Electric mobility charging

  Messepark provides four charging stations for electric cars, including two express-charging stations, and 24 charging points for electric bicycles. These facilities extend the centre’s visitor services and support lower-emission access.

• 1997

  Modernisation through renovationStrategy

  Background

  Messepark required physical updating after its first decade of operation as a large regional shopping centre.

  Action taken

  The centre undertook a renovation programme running from 1997 to 1998.

  Aftermath

  The renovation established the centre’s current reported physical state and supported its continued operation as a major retail destination.

  Source

1. 1Messeparken.wikipedia.org
2. 2Messepark official websitemessepark.at