VIENNA OPEN HOUSE by Styria HiFi GmbH and Simply HiFi – Fine sound around Vienna’s Votivkirche

Vienna knows how to stage a grand occasion. But it also knows something more elusive: the art of the salon, the civilised encounter, the unhurried conversation over music, wine and well-chosen company. It is precisely this second side of the city that Styria HiFi GmbH and Simply HiFi intend to bring into focus during HIGH END Vienna 2026.

From 4 to 7 June 2026, Stefan Huber and Thomas Rabenseifner will invite visitors to the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE in Vienna’s 9th district, a setting that already carries a particular Viennese character between the Votivkirche, Berggasse and Garnisongasse. The event, held under the title “A glass of wine & the finest sound”, is deliberately not positioned as a counter-event to the large international trade fair. Rather, it is intended as a relaxed, enjoyable extension to it: a place where local dealers, Austrian importers, developers, music lovers and interested visitors can meet in a more personal and approachable setting.

Key Facts

• VIENNA OPEN HOUSE from 4 to 7 June 2026 in Vienna
• Organised by Styria HiFi GmbH and Simply HiFi
• Two locations in Vienna’s 9th district: Berggasse 2 and Garnisongasse 9
• Only around two minutes on foot between the two venues
• Open daily from 12 noon to 6 pm, and on Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
• HiFi systems from around € 1.500,- through to High-end systems around € 500.000,-
• Personal conversations with dealers, importers, industry representatives and developers
• Free admission on all event days

VIENNA OPEN HOUSE – the smaller sister to HIGH END Vienna 2026

The fact that HIGH END Vienna 2026 will take place in the Austrian capital for the first time marks a notable moment for Austria’s HiFi scene. Styria HiFi GmbH and Simply HiFi are taking this opportunity to create an additional meeting point with the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE, one that is intentionally smaller, more direct and more personal in character.

The emphasis here is not on trade-show bustle, rigid demonstration slots or densely packed presentation schedules. Instead, the event is built around relaxed listening, informed conversation and personal encounter. Visitors will be able to hear carefully matched systems in established demonstration rooms, spend proper time with music and talk to people whose professional lives have long been shaped by HiFi, distribution, specialist retail and product development.

That alone gives the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE a clearly different rhythm. It is not about simply adding another stop to an already crowded fair week. It is about making room for the kind of listening that can too easily disappear in a major exhibition environment: quieter, more focused, more conversational and often more revealing.

“A glass of wine & the finest sound” around the Votivkirche

The title of the event captures its character rather neatly. “A glass of wine & the finest sound” is meant to sound inviting, uncomplicated and still thoroughly audiophile. The idea is premium music reproduction without stiffness, special products without barriers, High-end without the loss of pleasure.

The two venues at Berggasse 2 and Garnisongasse 9 are only a short walk from one another. That makes the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE easy to include as a dedicated part of the week’s programme, or as a calmer addition to a day spent at HIGH END Vienna 2026.

There is also a particular logic to the location. Around the Votivkirche, Vienna offers the sort of urban backdrop that suits this format well: central, walkable, atmospheric and sufficiently removed from the scale of the main exhibition centre to feel like a change of pace rather than an extension of the same tempo.

From entry-level HiFi to major High-end systems

The range of systems on demonstration is intended to be deliberately broad. According to the organisers, the audiophile journey will extend from entry-level HiFi systems at around € 1.500,- through to High-end systems in the region of € 500.000,-. That makes the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE relevant not only for experienced HiFi enthusiasts, but also for visitors looking for a serious first step into high-quality music reproduction.

The demonstrations will centre on individually assembled systems presented in proven listening rooms. This is a significant distinction. Instead of the compromises that inevitably accompany many hotel-room or exhibition-hall demonstrations, visitors can expect environments that are already familiar to the hosts and prepared for proper listening.

That should make the event particularly valuable for anyone who wants to understand how different system concepts behave away from the noise and pressure of a large fair. Less noise, less haste, more time for music, questions and personal recommendations: this is the promise at the heart of the format.

Meeting dealers, importers and developers

A key idea behind the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE is direct exchange. Visitors can not only listen to music and experience products, but also speak with industry representatives, developers, importers and specialist dealers. That personal access is one of the great strengths of local events. It allows visitors to receive first-hand assessments, recommendations and background information – and, in the best cases, a fresh idea for their own system at home.

Stefan Huber also brings considerable knowledge of the Austrian audio market to the concept. The founder of Styria HiFi GmbH has been active in the industry for more than 45 years. Together with Thomas Rabenseifner and the team at Simply HiFi, the result is an event that combines experience, product knowledge and Viennese hospitality in a notably charming way.

For visitors, this may well be the strongest argument for the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE. Large international shows are invaluable for discovering trends, premieres and brands at scale. Yet the more personal question – what might actually work in one’s own listening room, with one’s own music and one’s own expectations – is often better answered in conversation, in a proper demonstration setting and without the pressure of moving on after ten minutes.

When and where? The facts…

The VIENNA OPEN HOUSE will take place from Thursday, 4 June 2026, to Sunday, 7 June 2026, in Vienna. Opening hours are from 12 noon to 6 pm from Thursday to Saturday, and from 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday.

The two event locations are very close to one another:

Admission is free on all event days.

The initiators

Styria HiFi GmbH has been active since 1995 as an owner-managed distributor of high-quality HiFi products exclusively for Austria. Simply HiFi, a brand of Audiosonic GmbH, has been one of Vienna’s leading specialist HiFi retailers under the direction of Thomas Rabenseifner since 2002.

Together, the two companies bring complementary strengths to the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE: distribution experience, retail expertise, established listening spaces and close ties to Austria’s audio community. That makes the event more than a simple product showcase. It is also a local meeting point during a week in which Vienna will briefly become one of the central addresses for the international HiFi world.

All benefits at a glance

• A relaxed setting away from the bustle of a major trade fair
• Two easily accessible venues in Vienna’s 9th district
• Personal demonstrations in established listening rooms
• Broad system range from ambitious entry-level HiFi to uncompromising High-end installations
• Direct exchange with experienced dealers, importers and developers
• An ideal complement to a visit to HIGH END Vienna 2026
• Free admission on all four event days
• Viennese atmosphere with music, conversation and a good glass of wine

Conclusion

With the VIENNA OPEN HOUSE, HIGH END Vienna 2026 gains a particularly sympathetic local companion. Styria HiFi and Simply HiFi are not trying to compete on scale; they are focusing instead on proximity, quality and an atmosphere in which music and conversation can meet naturally again.

For anyone in Vienna during the show days, this detour around the Votivkirche should be firmly noted. Not as an obligation, not as another box to tick in a busy trade-fair calendar, but as an invitation to listen with a little more time, a little more calm and a distinctly Viennese sense of pleasure.