KIFF
From Futterfabrik to cantonal cultural lighthouse

KIFF – “Kultur in der Futterfabrik” is an interim use of the former Futterfabrik in Aarau that has now been running for over 30 years.

In 1991, official operations began in the studios and an event room. A lot has happened since then: KIFF now hosts rock, pop, hip hop, indie, world and metal concerts as well as parties, comedy and literary events in three event rooms (hall, foyer and Fabrikpalast) and operates a bar (Silo) as a separate room and fumoir. A studio tower with 12 studios and the Fabrikpalast are also part of KIFF.

The IG Kultur in der Futterfabrik association is supported by a voluntary board; a team of 17 permanent employees and two interns organize the day-to-day operations at the Futterfabrik. Almost 150 volunteers, known as activists, from Aarau and the region support the operation behind and in front of the scenes in their free time.

Since 2011, KIFF has been a cultural beacon in Aargau and receives a great deal of political and financial support from the canton of Aargau and the city of Aarau. Today, it is impossible to imagine the city of Aarau and the canton of Aargau without KIFF. Now, with the new KIFF 2.0 building project, KIFF is venturing into the next step and another quarter of a century of culture in the Futterfabrik.