STB's

Standard Terms of Business of Schönbrunn Palace Conference Centre

1. Events shall not impair the reputation or the security of the house. The Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. (hereinafter "SKB") shall be entitled to order measures to be taken to remedy undesirable situations, and, if such are not complied with or prove to be insufficient to achieve the intended result, order the termination of the event. The events organiser shall not derive any claims to a reduction of the charge, damages or any other claims from such.

2. The event premises shall only be used in the agreed period of time and exclusively for the agreed purpose. Any other use of the rooms, corridors and suchlike in the Conference Centre is prohibited.

3. The rooms made available together with the equipment shall be treated with care and returned in the condition in which they were before the use.

4. It is assumed that the event premises together with the contractual infrastructure and furniture was in fault-free condition at the time when such was handed over to the event organiser, unless damage to the premises or the inventory is notified in writing before the event and such damage is also confirmed by SKB.

5. The event organiser shall at his own expense obtain all necessary official authorisations, and undertakes to comply with all applicable official regulations and orders.

6. Structural changes may only be effected with the express written consent of SKB.

7. The event organiser shall waive all and any compensation for any damage he might suffer in connection with the event. The event organiser shall be liable for all damage caused by him or persons associating with him to the assets of SKB and/or third parties (natural and legal persons). He undertakes to indemnify and hold SKB completely harmless with respect to such damage.

8. No liability is assumed for objects introduced by the event organiser or participants at the event (such as cloakroom items, laptops, etc.). The event organiser shall be given a key to the events room and shall ensure that the room is locked appropriately.

9. Third party rights shall not be impaired.

10. Stopping or parking motor vehicles in the Orangerie garden is not permitted.

11. Smoking is prohibited in all the rooms.

12. Smoke and fire alarms must not be switched off. All employees and guests shall be informed that smoking is prohibited in all rooms.

13. Escape routes must be kept free from obstructions.

14. If platforms are erected, they must maintain a minimum distance from all walls and fixtures.

15. Boards or protective felt pads shall be placed underneath all structures, tripods and ladders to protect the floor.

16. Heat-protection matting shall be placed underneath floodlights and live plug connections. Power and other cables must be covered to prevent trip hazards.

17. All decorations, equipment and platform structures must be made of fire-resistant materials (B1, Q1).

18. Unauthorised persons shall not be permitted to make interventions in the electrical installations.

19. Stop valves, meters etc must be kept accessible and unimpeded at all times.