Graz main square: Memorial event for amoclauf victims today 6 p.m.

Graz main square: Memorial event for amoclauf victims today 6 p.m.

on Sunday, June 15, 2025, a memorial event for the victims of the tragic killing spree at the school in Dreienschützengasse will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Graz main square. This event is under the motto "We stick together" and attract numerous participants, including those affected, representatives of religious communities as well as political and emergency services who want to express their sympathy. According to reports from OE24 and Noen is solidarity and united in grief.

The commemoration takes about an hour and includes appealing content such as speeches by students, parent representatives and music performances. Students as well as the HIB Art Chor and the Graz Kunstuni (KUG) will make musical contributions. In addition, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will send a video message to open the event, while Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) will give a central speech. This is followed by a statement by the school spokesman, all of which will take place in memory of the victims, the victims of a terrible act of violence.

the killing spree and its consequences

The killing spree, which occurred at the affected school on June 10, 2025, led to an unimaginable loss of 11 lives, including 9 young people between the ages of 15 and 17 who died directly on site. A seriously injured teacher later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital. The perpetrator, a 21-year-old former student of the Federal Oberstfenrealgymnasium, used two weapons that he had apparently legally acquired. So far there is no clear indications of the motives of the deed. A farewell letter did not have sufficient explanations. This incident is painfully reminiscent of similar tragedies, such as the killing spree at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt in 2002, in which numerous people also died.

In addition, it was announced that according to German-school portal more people, some of them suffered from the consequences of the crime. The national commemoration in Austria is accompanied by a three -day state mourning. During this time, the trauma therapist Georg Pieper also emphasizes the need for the survivors and those affected to talk about their experiences in order to support the process of coping with grief.

Furthermore, demands have become loud that affect crisis and emergency management in schools. The Teacher Association Schall calls for modern alarm management together with regular emergency exercises for teachers to counteract future tragedies.