The Isel: A retreat for the soul in East Tyrol!

The Isel: A retreat for the soul in East Tyrol!

The Isel, the majestic glacier river in East Tyrol, is the focus of a special survey by the Environmental Awalt Johannes Kostenzer and the editorial team of Dolomitenstadt. This initiative calls all members of the region who have a connection to the Isel, to share their personal experiences and memories. This is done as part of the ISEL year 2025, which is intended as a platform to celebrate the beauty and importance of the river, as dolomitenstadt.at In particular, the descriptions of Neslihan Tozar, which describes her retreat on Iselkai in Lienz, show how the calm and inspiring atmosphere of the water invites you to stop in the interior

While the survey to the Isel wants to capture the votes of the community, another pressing topic in society is discussed: the gender -friendly language. This is considered necessary in order to make women and people visible in language. A controversial discourse unfolds the use of the gender star, which is defended by some as an important further development of language justice, while others find it unnecessary and annoying. This debate was initiated by a survey in which the participants were able to express their preferences on various linguistic variants. According to the information from Tages-Anzeiger , this survey was not representative but helpful in order to illustrate the varies of the varying views on the gender-friendly language that was checked by the scientist Ursina Andina.

The results of both projects reflect a strong need for identity and expression in current society. While the Isel combines people through personal stories and memories, the debate about gender language asks important questions about fairness and representation in our communication. Different perspectives meet here, opened through individual experiences and social demands.