On the Schöckl

Stubenberghaus opens with new tenants from April

The Stubenberghaus was built in 1890 and is a listed building.

(Bild: Pail Sepp)

After the traditional inn closed its doors a good seven weeks ago, good news can now be heard from high up on the Schöckl: from April 2025, the Stubenberghaus will reopen with new tenants. Who they are - and what they plan to do.

At the end of September this year, the guests of the Stubenberghaus said their goodbyes: Michael Weixler and Margareta Katzensteiner served up one last meal before the most-visited inn on Graz's local mountain closed its doors. But not forever: as good news from the mountains, it has now been announced that Carina and Wilfried Brauchart will resume operations as new tenants from April next year.

The restaurateur couple can already look back on many years of experience in the industry. Among other things, Carina and Wilfried Brauchart have worked in Switzerland and on cruise ships - this winter they are still working in Tyrol. Good experience for the popular inn, which was visited by around 600 guests on peak weekends.

Günter Riegler (Alpenverein Graz) hands over the business to Carina and Wilfried Brauchart.

(Bild: Alpenverein Graz)

The Alpenvereinshaus offers 200 seats and even 13 hotel rooms at an altitude of 1445 meters. It was built in 1890 and has been a listed building since 1990. "After many years of successful cooperation, it was important to us to ensure the long-term stable management of the hotel," says Günter Riegler, who signed the new contract as Chairman of the Grazer Alpenverein.

Opening ceremony and "Schöckl brunch" planned
He describes the Stubenberghaus as a "key business" for tourism and is delighted with the "promising pair of restaurateurs". The couple currently live in Imst (Tyrol) and are parents of two grown-up children. Carina Brauchart explains: "In addition to being willing to prepare the most loving and tasty dishes for my guests, I am interested in my family, cultures, outdoor sports, reading and nature."

The two chefs' new dishes can be tasted for the first time on April 1, 2025. An opening celebration with music, drinks and goulash is planned for Saturday, April 5. Regionality is a top priority: All products served will come from a maximum radius of 150 kilometers. On Sundays and public holidays, there will be a "Schöckl Brunch" in future - the Stubenberghaus will be open six days a week with Tuesday as a day off.