What's going on underground? That question is the magazine viennese followed up in its latest issue and published a multi-page, exciting report about derKanal.at.
Under the title “What's going on underground?” The article takes a look behind the scenes of our family business. He not only tells us what we do, but above all why and like We do it — and often in a completely different way than you would expect in our industry.
A few highlights that await you in the article:
We don't want to reveal too much, of course, but the article dives deep into our 25-year history:
- The founding story: Did you know that derKanal.at was born out of an “emergency” in a Viennese bar? Our founder, Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner, (then a model and musician) helped a host during a flood and was shocked by the bill from the emergency service at the time. His thought: “I can do that too — and better!”
- Ying & Yang at the top: The article highlights the brothers' unique management duo: Stephan, the creative visionary, and Simeon, the pragmatic strategist, who complement each other perfectly.
- Technology & training: You will find out why we “tailor” our fleet with around 100 high-tech vehicles and why we operate our own training rooms on 600 square meters, even though there is no apprenticeship for sewer workers in Austria.
- More than “just” a job: The report shows why our work goes far beyond the cliché of “fooling around in the dirt” and how it is becoming more and more “systemically relevant” as a result of increasing heavy rain events.
Curious about the full story?
We are proud of this great article, which reflects our philosophy of “Technically top. Humanly close.” captures perfectly.
If you want to know how a flooded bar in Neustiftgasse laid the foundation for a company with 80 employees today, then grab the latest issue of”viennese“! It's worth it.


