Aalen relies on digitization: New booking tool Venuzle from June!

Aalen relies on digitization: New booking tool Venuzle from June!

Aalen, Deutschland - The city of Aalen will introduce a new digital booking system called "Venuzle" to revolutionize the administration of public sports facilities from June 1, 2025. This is reported by the Schwäbische Post .

With the new system, it will be possible to conveniently book urban sports facilities online. The Office for Education, School and Sport has made comprehensive preparations for this in cooperation with various district offices as well as the Sport Aalen City Association and the City Association for Sports and Culture.

functions and advantages of Venuzle

"Venuzle" offers a transparent calendar view that enables users to get a clear overview of the availability of all sports facilities. Specific sports groups and offers can be found in a targeted manner via different search functions. This innovation significantly simplifies the booking for practice and events.

sports and cultural associations will also have the opportunity to take part in training dates in order to be able to optimally use the program. Comprehensive instructions for the use of the tool will be available on the homepage of the city of Aalen. The sports facility administration tool can be reached from June 1 at stadt-aalen.venuzle.com

success stories from other cities

The introduction of Venuzle is in line with the experiences of other cities that have already implemented digital system solutions. According to the website venuzle.com , many users report significant improvements. Ulrike Faber from ASKÖ Styria emphasizes the increase in occupancy and reducing the administration effort. Patrick Eichler from The Wave Factory AG in St. Gallen describes how the use of digital solutions has made better management of the bookings and utilization statistics possible.

In Graz, the administrative effort for sports facilities could be significantly reduced by digital solutions. The sports head Gerhard Peinhaupt reports that the working days for the administration of the sports facilities could be reduced from 110 to only 45.

perspectives and challenges of digitization

The digital sports facility management not only offers simplifications when booking, but can also contribute to the sustainable planning of sports facilities. By collecting relevant data, municipalities can better decide where renovations or new buildings are necessary. These findings are particularly important against the background of the competition to private providers of sports areas.

Although 90% of the municipalities assess the future benefits of digital processes in administration as high, there are challenges, as the online access law shows, which stipulates that services must be accessible via digital portals by 2022. Nevertheless, lack of time and a lack of trust in digital solutions of implementation are often in the way. Accordingly, progressive digitization is also a solution to the shortage of skilled workers in the public service, so that the introduction of systems such as Venuzle is essential in the digital competitive environment.