Vollpension

Vollpension was set up as a pop-up café in 2012 by a group of young people who wished to serve cakes such as those made by grandmothers.

[1] It was meant to be a temporary project at the Vienna Design Week, but the Austrian Tourist Association became aware of it and sent the baking seniors across the country for three months.

[2] Due to this extension, and the purposeful employment primarily of older people, Vollpension was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic when it reached Austria in March 2020.

[1] Vollpension's aesthetic features worn furniture, small vases, doilies, and animal figurines and is meant to give the visitor a feeling of a warm family room.

[1] Vollpension hosts diverse public activities each month, from knitting to poker, to allow the older staff to share their skills and knowledge amongst each other and with younger people.