Looking -backs in retrospect: What the Austrians in 2024 left!

In 2024, a total of 30,700 finds were reported in Austria, which corresponds to a three percent decline compared to the previous year. Especially in Salzburg there was an increase in the submitted lost property, where almost 3,000 objects were submitted. According to ÖBB spokesman Robert Mosser, backpacks with 506 copies are at the top of the list of lost items, followed by 450 cell phones and 366 wallets. But even unusual finds did not pass the passengers: two ventilation devices and one ukulele were found on the trains, which could be quickly returned to their owners. A gratifying result is that four out of ten sites have so far been successfully brought back to their owners, as

When it comes to lost property, it is also important to know what happens to the objects found. According to the regulations, finds must be reported with a value of over ten euros from the responsible authority, mostly to the lost property office or the police. This is crucial because the failure to report a valuable find is considered a substructure and can be punished with fines or even imprisonment. If the property is correctly submitted, the finder is entitled to a finder: at values ​​up to 500 euros, it is five percent, for higher values, the percentage drops to three percent for everything that exceeds the amount, such as