Mourning for killing spree in Graz: top politicians gather!

Mourning for killing spree in Graz: top politicians gather!

Graz, Österreich - Amo spree in Graz provides national mourning

A killing spree in a school of Graz today, on June 11, 2025, caused horror and grief throughout Austria. The country is together in these difficult hours to commemorate the victims and their relatives. Numerous top politicians have decided to travel to Graz to show their sympathy. Among the political representatives, Chancellor Christian Stocker, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and Minister of Education Christoph Return.

at 4 p.m. a reception by Governor Mario Kunasek is planned in the Graz castle. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will also be present. No official statements are planned during the visit, rather Kunasek will inform the president about the current developments after the tragic incident. Then a meeting with the mayor Elke Kahr is planned.

political reactions and national unity

The tragedy has an Austria split by the killing spree in mourning. According to a report by SPIEGEL is shocked and many people show their solidarity with flowers and candles To the victims. This incident leads to public discussions about security in schools and the prevention strategies in Austrian society.

In the following debate, the role of educational institutions and the support systems for pupils and teachers will focus on. The need for preventive measures against violence in schools also increasingly focus on. For this purpose, the article by Hoffmann and Steffes-Eenn, which deals with "targeted violence and amok in schools-current state of knowledge and approaches to prevention", could make a valuable contribution. This is also easily accessible via the

The killing spree illustrates the urgent need to think about possible solutions and preventive approaches to prevent similar tragedies in the future. The entire social reaction shows that in view of the pain and mourning unity, people stand together to support the community.