40 years of resistance: The fight for the Au in Hainburg is unforgettable!

40 years of resistance: The fight for the Au in Hainburg is unforgettable!

The history of the AU occupation in Hainburg began on December 8, 1984, when the planned power plant projects increasingly got into the focus of the public. The WWF Austria initiated a campaign-like movement, which gained attention in particular through the "Konrad Lorenz people's request". In an action called "Press Conference of the Animals", the publicist Günther Nenning appeared disguised as an animal, which also put the protest into the public light.

The resistance formed according to the legally binding nature conservation decision that threatened the plans. "The resistance with a star march on December 8," recalls Martin Fasan, a co -founder of the Greens. On this day, numerous demonstrators moved into the Au and built tents, while the house of Annemarie Höferle became the operations center. The situation escalated, as well as the unions that saw jobs in danger, entered the protests, which led to injured. But after negotiations between the two sides there was a "Christmas peace", which finally resulted in the judicial legitimization of the demonstrations when the administrative court lifted the water rights notice.

legal importance and consequences

Martin Fasan is impressed by the events at that time and asks the question of which teachings can be drawn from the protest. The decisions made at the time had not only local relevance, but also a sustainable effect on dealing with nature conservation and ecological matters in Austria. The line -up is a turning point for ecological awareness in society and shows how civil protests can affect catastrophic projects. meinzirk.at On the highlights of this moving time.