2022---kosmos-in-zurich--kulturhaus-files-for-bankruptcy Link

: All planned events were immediately cancelled, including highly anticipated opening-week screenings of Avatar: The Way of Water .

: Zurich lost six state-of-the-art cinema screens, including a high-end Dolby Atmos auditorium, as well as a large bistro, bookshop, and event forum. : All planned events were immediately cancelled, including

In May 2023, it was announced that the would take over the former Kosmos building: A new board of directors, which took over

: The board concluded the existing business model was structurally flawed.

A new board of directors, which took over in September 2022, determined that sustainable financing was no longer viable for the following reasons:

: Personnel expenses and the "oversized" nature of the venue made it impossible to run profitably in its current form, despite the cinema itself performing above the national average.

: All planned events were immediately cancelled, including highly anticipated opening-week screenings of Avatar: The Way of Water .

The sudden shutdown had immediate consequences for Zurich’s cultural scene:

: Zurich lost six state-of-the-art cinema screens, including a high-end Dolby Atmos auditorium, as well as a large bistro, bookshop, and event forum.

In May 2023, it was announced that the would take over the former Kosmos building:

: The board concluded the existing business model was structurally flawed.

A new board of directors, which took over in September 2022, determined that sustainable financing was no longer viable for the following reasons:

: Personnel expenses and the "oversized" nature of the venue made it impossible to run profitably in its current form, despite the cinema itself performing above the national average.