In 1987, parents of eight differently-abled classmates
decied they wanted to provide their kids with a solid work- and living situation
after they had finished school. They decided to start a project to turn this
into reality and that project became the Stadthaus Hotel.
Eight years later the hotel was ready to open. It started
with seven large rooms with eleven beds in total. They chose a small-scale
hotel to avoid possible financial losses. The money for the hotel came from
both the parents themselves, donations and subsidies.
The future employees had two years of professional training.
Their class was modified for them and ever since, the training school has
taught a class with differently abled people!
At first the hotel did really great but unfortunately, they
had some problems after a few years. Their fixed costs were too high and
expanding proved to be the solution. Six extra rooms were added along with a
bar, making the hotel very suitable for larger groups of people. The hotel
hasn't just been doing fine ever since, it has been thriving, with an average
room occupancy of 80%! Not only is the hotel very popular, it has also become a
three-star hotel.
Part of the employees live above the hotel in a commune.
This is according to the founding parents' original wish to provide both a
solid living- and work situation. And yes, Werner Pietsch of Vorstand JHJ Hamburg, is a boinero too!
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