Memorial Union’s Der Stiftskeller will reopen its doors Monday at 3 p.m. after a five-month hiatus, according to a university news release.
Der Stiftskeller closed in October as part of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project, which will be fully completed by summer of 2016, according to the release.
Melanie Taylor, project manager of the restoration, said in a November interview with The Daily Cardinal her team’s objective is to improve infrastructure of the building, not to change its image, a goal which has been seen through at Der Stiftskeller.
Improvements include six cash registers and new serving windows, which will serve a greater variety of beer, the release said.
However, the iconic traits of Der Stiftskeller will remain intact.
“This is a sacred space to people. We wanted it to be the same,” said Howard Haas, project manager from Conrad Schmitt, the company in charge of recreating Der Stiftskeller’s quintessential murals. “It should look like no construction was done.”
