"Tuchlauben" received its name in 1862. The word literally means "Arcade of Cloth" and refers to the arcades under which cloth-makers sold their merchandise. German cloth-makers and tailors settled here in 1153. The well in front of Tuchlauben no. 8 is a remnant of the cloth-makers' guild at the time.

Tuchmacherbrunnen (The cloth-makers' well)

As a relict of the clothiers guild you can still find the cloth-makers' well in front of the house Tuchlauben 8.

Peilertor

Tuchlauben was formerly a part of the Roman settlement Vindobona (the Latin name for Vienna; literally "white river") and was separated from the Kohlmarkt (cabbage market) by the “Peiler gate” (also known as Peurertor or Baylertor).

Seitzerhof

The current "Tuchlaubenhof" used to be the site of the Seizerhof building for a long time. Between 1833 and 1864 this building hosted the "old" Elysium - a ballroom and a place of amusement with a rather dubious reputation. It was here that the famous Viennese waltz composer Josef Lanner played at the opening ball.

Tuchlaubenhof

Tuchlaubenhof was built in 1912 by the architects Teller und Spielmann. It was praised for its vividly decorated garrets. Critics were especially fascinated by the use of ceramic tiles for the façade - a rather new concept at the time.

Tuchlaubenhof was well known for the eponymous cinema, which eventually closed in 2009. Until the early seventies Tuchlaubenhof also accommodated a cloth and drapery shop, before a financial institution (Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft - BAWAG) purchased Tuchlauben and the neighboring Hochholzerhof; it became the site of their main office.

Again, the building underwent extensive renovation, which included a glass roof. At the time Tuchlaubenhof also hosted the Bawag café, an Italian restaurant, and a wine shop (Fino´s).

Ordination Dr. Binder

Dr. Helmut Binder relocated his clinic in 1962 from Wallnerstrasse (also in the first district or center of Vienna) to Tuchlauben no. 7.

The clinic was expanded, modernized and renovated in 1982. At this early point in time the clinic was equipped with a computerized ECG, which permitted centralized analysis of ECG´s via telephone.

At this office his son Dr. Thomas Binder worked as a cardiologist from 1989 on. In 1996 his wife Dr. Gabriele Binder took over the position of her father-in-law and started to serve as a general practitioner under the public health insurance plan (Krankenkassen).

Ärzte im Zentrum - Tuchlauben 7

In 2011 Signa Holding purchased Tuchlaubenhof to transform it and the neighboring complex into the “Goldene Meile” - a shopping center which hosts designer shops. At this time the clinic was again renovated and expanded to create the "Ärzte im Zentrum" clinic. Currently, more than 13 medical specialists and therapists work in the facilities.

List for downloading: Terminvereinbarung.pdf

The following list will assist you in making appointments with the individual doctors.
Please contact the doctor of your choice using the data given below.

Dr. Gabriele Binder:

Prior appointment is required. Phone:+43 1 533 91 60
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Blood sampling: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
phone: 01 533 91 60 
All health insurance companies and private services.

Univ.Prof.Dr. Thomas Binder:

Office hours: Wednesday from 5 p.m. onward.
Prior appointment is required (at the following times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.),
phone: 01 533 91 60 
No health insurance companies.

Prim.Prof.Dr. Christian Sebesta:

Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
After prior appointment by phone: Monday and Friday, from 4 pm. to 7 p.m.,
phone: 01 535 58 99
Outside of the office hours you may call +436642646199 
health insurance companies: BVA, SVA, KFA, and private.

Priv.Doz.Dr.Georg Christian Funk

Office hours: Monday from 3 p.m. onward.
Appointment: +436509945090
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or online: Online Terminbuchung
http://www.lungenzentrum.at/
doctor of one's choice and private.

Prim.Univ.Prof.Dr.Claus Riedl

Office hours: Tuesday from 3 pm. onward (occasionally also on Friday morning).
After prior appointment by phone:  
+4369912130272
No health insurance companies.

Dr. Ulrike Verhovnik

Office hours: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After prior appointment by phone: 
+436641038004 
No health insurance companies.

Dr. Cesar Khazen

Office hours: Monday from 3.30 p.m. onward.
After prior appointment by phone:
+436769012005 
No health insurance companies.

Dr. Ilse Pokorny

Office hours upon request.
After prior appointment by phone: 
+436641357472
No health insurance companies.

Patricia Wascher, BSc

Office hours upon request.
After prior appointment by phone: 
+43 664 1355663
 No health insurance companies.

Martina Ertelt

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. onward, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After prior appointment by phone: 
+436602404729
 No health insurance companies.

Vera Bachner

Office hours: Fridays from 2 p.m. onward.
After prior appointment by phone: 
+4369913136666
http://www.verabachner.at
No health insurance companies.

Romana Schwarzgruber

Office hours:
After prior appointment by phone: 
+436645551890
No health insurance companies.

We unite

Medical competence of the highest standards, provided by acknowledged specialists
A wide spectrum of medical services
Advice
A pleasant atmosphere
Central location

In addition to attending a medical office for general medicine under contract with health insurance companies, at our office you will be treated by private and elective specialists.
You will also be given nutrition counseling, psychotherapeutic care, and physiotherapeutic procedures (massage, cranio-sacral therapy, shiatsu).