Klimademo in Innsbruck: Thousands block the Inn Valley motorway!

Klimademo in Innsbruck: Thousands block the Inn Valley motorway!

Innsbruck, Österreich - The climate protection movement "Fridays for Future", on June 13, 2025, found a large climate demo in Innsbruck that already causes a sensation. The demonstration is under the sign of air conditioning and blocks the Inntal Autobahn (A12). Organizers expect a number of thousands participants who gather for the campaign. Krone reports that the event began at 2:00 p.m. at Landhausplatz and the temperatures were around 30 degrees. Many participants searched shade under trees to listen to the different speakers.

activist Magda addressed the message of the demonstration not only to domestic politics, but also to the German Bundestag. The core demands of the demonstrators are clear: the rapid implementation of the burner north run, the relocation of the transport of goods and people to rails as well as more space for cyclists and pedestrians in public space. An important voice among the participants is the retirementist Andreas, who sold his car and expresses his concern about aggressive drivers and the traffic situation in Innsbruck. Birgit, another participant, demands more recognition for cyclists.

protest actions and traffic disruptions

The demonstration is registered with the police and ends at the same starting point at around 5 p.m. The police already expected traffic delays between 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. In order to prevent initial disorders, the Zenzhof exit came into force on the A13 towards Innsbruck at 1 p.m. For road users there are diversions via the Innsbruck-Süd. Vol.at in the direction of Bregenz until 6:30 p.m. will not be accessible.

The demonstration aims to draw attention to the increasing transit traffic through Tyrol. Every year, over eleven million cars and two million trucks pass the burner, which also fueled the demand for a increased switch to the rail. The participants have decided to block several traces of the highway in order to urge the immediate need for a comprehensive relocation concept for the traffic area.

political framework and future visions

In the further context of the climate debate, the current plans of the new government, which is committed to the EU climate goals and is planning a climate law to anchor emission reduction. Climate neutrality is mentioned in the government program by 2040, but it remains unclear whether this actually has the necessary ambition. Context-Institut to define sector -specific goals.

The planned reforms for ecologizing climate -damaging subsidies could also relieve the state budget and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the mobility area, technology openness is maintained and the focus is on electrification and expansion of public transport. All of these aspects are also clearly expressed in the demands and the attitude of the demonstrators in Innsbruck.