checklist:
how to use the space

Welcome to café révolution. We’re delighted to have you here.

To ensure that everything runs smoothly at your event and that you don’t forget anything important, we’ve put together this checklist for you. It will guide you step by step through the preparation, booking and follow-up stages.

Thank you for reading it carefully and helping to ensure that the space remains accessible to everyone.

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who, what, where

TOILET CODE & WIFI | CONTACTS | PROGR HOUSE RULES

WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE ALARM | PRICES & ROOM HIRE | BAR & DRINKS

PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTION

before, during, after

BEFORE THE EVENT | SET-UP | AFTER THE EVENT & CLEAN-UP

INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT

ACCESS TO THE SPACE

When the courtyard is open, you can use the main entrance. If the courtyard is closed, use the entrance by Waisenhausplatz or Hodlerstrasse.

Go to the PROGR West entrance. To the left of the entrance, by the gate, you will find several key boxes.

The barrier-free entrance is located at the PROGR West entrance.

The box belonging to café révolution is located to the left of the mailboxes. Enter the code that your contact person has sent you via private message or text message, and take the key badge.

Important! This space is a community space and is used by many different people. To ensure seamless access for everyone, we ask that you please return the key to the designated box after use. Thank you for your consideration!

If the main door is locked, you can open it using your badge on the button to the right of the door. Use the same badge for the glass door and the door to the room.

café révolution is the one next to the glass door (014).

who, what, where

Toilet Code & WIFI

  • You’ll find the current code for the toilets on the door frame in the room. The toilets are to the right of the room.

    The Wi-Fi name is: 14thenet.
    The password is: Di2flido

Contacts

PROGR House Rules

    • Do not leave entrance doors open / The glass door must not be blocked
      For safety reasons, the entrance doors must not be left open. The inner glass door may be discreetly blocked. To mark the entrance, subtenants are provided with a sign that can be placed in front of the door.

      • From Thursday to Saturday from 10.00 pm, the Taktvoll security team is stationed at the gate to the PROGR courtyard. Entry may be stopped if the gym is too full. People wishing to attend an event at café révolution will still be admitted.

      → Information: “Taktvoll” is the security team responsible for turnhalle and PROGR. They are stationed in the PROGR courtyard from Thursday to Saturday and also carry out patrols inside the building (there have been various incidents, including theft and graffiti). If it is a larger event, a member of the event staff must assist Taktvoll at the entrance for a certain period of time

    • In accordance with City of Bern regulations, the windows facing Hodlerstrasse (Art Museum) must remain closed from 10.00 pm. They may be opened briefly for ventilation. Failure to comply may result in a fine, which must be paid by the respective hosts. Café Révolution will not contribute to any such costs.

      → We wish we didn’t have to set out these Rules & Regulations – unfortunately, though, that’s the reality. Thank you very much for adhering to them.

    • If the event is noisy, please let us know so that café révolution can inform the neighbours accordingly

    • From 00.30 am, alcoholic drinks may no longer be consumed in the courtyard (City of Bern regulation). If guests bring their own drinks, these should be brought into café révolution discreetly.

    • Bar service with sales: The tenant must apply for a licence to serve alcohol (sales) themselves; the café révolution will not be liable for any fines incurred in this regard

    • Applicable health measures must be observed by the tenants; the café révolution will not be liable for any fines incurred in this regard

What to do if the fire alarm goes off?

  • As a general rule:

    • Every alarm must be taken seriously. The alarm system is there to protect us, not to annoy us (even if it sometimes does).

    • When the alarm goes off, we (the safety responsible persons) have 3 minutes to check whether there is actually a fire or to stop it if it turns out to be a false alarm. If the alarm lasts longer than 3 minutes, you should pack your things and leave the building via the nearest exit.

    • The same applies in the event of a repeated alarm (4 to 5 times).

    • In an emergency, we leave the building via the emergency exits, make our way to the Meret Oppenheim Fountain and leave the scene to the fire brigade.

    • Pop into the neighbouring studios and inform your fellow tenants.

    • Do not use the lifts in the event of a fire.

    Structural and technical fire safety

    In addition to the alarm system, we have the following permanently installed or portable fire safety equipment:

    • Fire-resistant doors: The large double doors in the corridors and the glass doors leading to the stairwells are fire-resistant doors. Their function is to contain any fire and smoke for 30 minutes. Blocked or wedged doors lose their effectiveness. Please help to prevent this.

    • Hand-held fire extinguishers: There are at least four hand-held fire extinguishers on every floor (except the 4th floor). These should always be freely accessible.

    • Fire hose reels: These are the hoses in the metal boxes. These must not be obstructed either, so that they are quickly accessible and ready for use.

    • Emergency call points: The red boxes with the glass panel are directly connected to the fire brigade. In an emergency: Break the glass (with your elbow) and press the alarm button. The fire brigade will respond immediately.

    In an emergency:

    1. Raise the alarm

      • Call 118 for the fire brigade

      • Warn people at risk

    2. Rescue

      • Save people

      • Do not put yourself at risk

    3. Extinguish

      • Fight the fire

      • Direct emergency services

    Defibrillator

    There is a defibrillator on the ground floor east, in the corner of the corridor, in front of the entrance to the Stadtgalerie.

Prices & Venue Rental

  • If the venue is provided free of charge for your event, we ask that you inform participants that a voluntary donation is welcome. As a guideline, we recommend a contribution of CHF 5 per person or CHF 20 per event. There is a collection jar and a TWINT QR code on the bar.

    Price list PDF

Bar & Drinks

  • For a suggested donation of two to five francs per person, you’re welcome to help yourself to tea and drinks from the fridge. There’s a collection jar and a TWINT QR code on the fridge.

Infrastructure

  • We have basic furnishings, including sofas, a few chairs, tables, some technical equipment and dishes. These basic furnishings are sufficient for smaller events and gatherings. For larger events, please refer to the rental recommendations or get in touch with your contact person at café révolution.

    For more information, see INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

PR & Promotion

  • Would you like café révolution to help you with promotion? Please send all event details (title, description, times, image) in good time to info@caferevolution.ch for inclusion on the website and in our chats.

    On Instagram: tag @caferevolution.bern or add them as a co-creator

    You can list your event in the PROGR Agenda: https://www.progr.ch/de/veranstaltung-melden/

before, during, after

BEFORE THE EVENT

    • Promote (see PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTION)

    • Drinks:

      • Bring your own or order?

      • Would you like to get drinks from café révolution? (see BAR & DRINKS)

    • Do you have enough change and your own TWINT QR code?

    • What equipment do I need: chairs? Tables? Technical equipment? Glasses? Plates? (see INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT)

    • For events after 6 pm and on weekends, please notify the PROGR maintenance team of the event details and times so they can programme the door → Ramon, hauswart@progr.ch

    • For events from Thursday to Saturday that run past 10 pm, PROGR must be informed at veranstaltungen@progr.ch by the Tuesday before the event that an event is taking place in Studio 014. (→ please cc info@taktvoll-sk.ch). The email should include the following information:

      • Name and telephone number of the event contact person

      • Times (approx. end of the event)

      • Approximate number of people

SET-UP

    • In the room, usually behind the door, you’ll find table tops, trestles and chairs. You can arrange these as you see fit.

      You may need to fetch some more chairs from the basement or tables from the first floor. See the Tutorial.

    • If necessary, you can temporarily place furniture in the corridor. Please put it back afterwards.

    • The projector is located at the back of the rack. The white wall serves as a projection screen.

    • To the right of the projector is a small stereo system. You can connect via Bluetooth. You will find adapters next to the system.

    • There is a microwave and a kettle at the bar.

    • You may use the fridge. Please ensure that the fridge remains plugged in.

    • In cupboard 2, you will find presentation equipment, pens and additional cables/extension leads.

    • In cupboard 3, you will find dishes and cutlery, as well as a hotplate.

    • More about INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT

AFTER THE EVENT & CLEAN-UP

  • Always leave the room as you found it. We reserve the right to charge for any subsequent cleaning or repair costs.

    No alterations may be made to the room that cause lasting damage; for example, no nails in the walls or adhesive on the painted walls.

    Do not move the plants. If necessary, return them to their exact original positions.

    Cleaning equipment can be found in cupboard 1 and under the bar..

    • Disposing of waste and recycling: If your event generates a lot of waste, please dispose of it in the appropriate PROGR bins. The bins are located on Hodlerstrasse, right next to the entrance. (see site plan)

    • Washing up and tidying away: You can use the blue basins to collect the dishware and carry it to the sink in the corridor. Sponges and washing-up liquid are under the bar

    • Cleaning the bar and fridge: If you have brought your own drinks, please empty the fridge and clean it.

      Important: Do not leave any food lying around in the room. This immediately attracts mice at PROGR. Please use the fridge if necessary. You will find cleaning cloths under the bar or in the cleaning cupboard.

    • Floor: Please sweep or vacuum & tidy up (mop if necessary)

      Brooms, vacuum cleaners and mops are in cupboard 1. You will also find spare cleaning supplies, kitchen roll and bin bags there.

    • If chairs and tables have been borrowed from PROGR, please return them

    • Close any open windows

    • Turn down the heating (in winter only)

    • For large events, please also check the toilet and at least ensure that the floor is free of paper

    • Always check that the door is locked.

    • Please ALWAYS return the key badge to the box (even if you are coming back the next day).

INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT

Furniture

  • Available: yes
    Quantity: 3

    Rental recommendation: for more tables from PROGR to hire, see the Video

  • Available: (yes)
    Quantity: 3 to 4

    Rental recommendation: PROGR (via café révolution)

    There are usually 2–4 high tables behind the “Aula” on the first floor; the other high tables are in front of the main entrance to the “Aula” (up the staircase to the first floor by the gym). Please always put them back in their place after.

  • Available: yes
    Quantity: 10

    Rental recommendation: for more chairs from PROGR to hire, see Video

  • Available: yes
    Quantity: 3

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    Quantity: 1 (4 elements)

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    Quantity: 1

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Presentation & Technology

  • Available: yes
    Amount: 1

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  • Available: yes (white wall)
    Amount: 1

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    Quantity: approx. 3

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Audio & Lighting

Kitchen & Dishes

  • Available: yes, Bialetti
    Quantity: 1

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    Quantity: 1

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  • Available: yes, various sizes
    Quantity: 15 to 20

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    cupsystems.ch
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  • Available: yes, various sizes
    Quantity: 15 to 20

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  • Available: yes
    Quantity: around 15 Forks, 12 Spoons, 10 knives

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    Quantity: 1

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Rooms & surroundings

  • Available: no
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    Rental recommendation: enquiry via café révolution

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    Quantity: 1

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    Temporary parking on the Hodlerstrasse side. For unloading only.

Additional options & services

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