33 Questions for the Helferei in Zurich

We are ...
... the Helferei Cultural Centre. Or, to put it simply: the Helferei!

We have been around since ...
1275.

What we do in 3 words:
Showcasing art, being socially minded, helping in a different way.

Our guiding principle is:
We are open to everything and everyone!

Our annual events budget is:
That depends on the project funding we secure: ideally around CHF 300,000 per season.

If we had unlimited resources, we would...
...set up more branches.

Our programme is perfect for...
... blind dates.
... reconciliations.
... an evening with the in-laws.
... stag and hen parties.
... lone wolves.
... midlife crises.
... the first kiss.
... for all walks of life and attitudes. We’re not just perceived as the most diverse venue in Zurich! ✓

Our programme ...
... follows a manifesto. ✓
... has a romantic touch. ✓
... seeks out the new. ✓
... is transdisciplinary. ✓
... adapts to global political events. ✓
... emerges, so to speak, from the heart of society. ✓
... really needs no further explanation. ✓

Our events focus primarily ...
... on the past.
... on the present. ✓
... on the future.

If our programme were a dish, it would be ...
... Spaghetti Napoli. Simple and always good.

Through our programme, we promote ...
... love. ✓
... knowledge. ✓
... democracy. ✓
... reason. ✓
... spirituality. ✓
... world peace. ✓

On a scale of 1 to 10, our entertainment value is a ...
... 10.

This person probably won’t find happiness with us ...
... Objection! Anyone can find happiness here.

We recently broke this taboo with an event:
We didn’t charge an entrance fee for one of our events.

We’d love to see this superstar here with us one day:
Madonna in our dome.

This superstar was recently seen here with us:
Omri Boehm.

When it comes to cultural life in Zurich, we would like to see ...
... more accessibility.

If it weren’t for us, our audience would probably be in ...
... the central laundry.

By hospitality, we mean ...
... opening the doors at seven in the morning.

Our hospitality ends when ...
... we usually close our establishment at midnight.

The strangest complaint we received last year:
The automatic towel dispenser in the toilet wasn’t working.

The best drink at our bar:
The Virgin Slayer.

What we owe our guests ...
... the odd home-brewed Helferei beer.

Our building is fully accessible to wheelchair users...
...without restriction.

This is how many people work for us:
25

By ‘team spirit’ we mean ...
... that we are all good hosts.

Our youngest staff member is ...
... Anna and works in the programme department.

Our oldest employee is ...
... Martin and manages the centre.

Our average salary is ...
... negotiable!

The hardest thing about our work is, ...
... that the day usually only has 24 hours.

The best thing about our work is...
... that the day usually only has 24 hours.

We recently made this mistake:
We didn’t fix the automatic towel rail.

We’d also like to tell you this:
Just come and visit us!