Lena Schilling: Austria's most searched politician in 2024!

Lena Schilling: Austria's most searched politician in 2024!

In a year full of political excitement and major sporting events, the focus was on the search queries of the Austrians. According to the Google ranking 2024, no politician has aroused interest than Lena Schilling, the green top candidate for the EU election. Her scandals and commitment as a climate activist ensured that she is not only ranked 1 of the "most wanted politicians", but is also generally celebrated as the "Austrian of the Year". "The international super election year 2024 naturally also reflected in the user inquiries," as Wolfgang Fasching-Kapfenberger from Google Austria confirmed. In places two and three, FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl and Georg Dornauer from the SPÖ, underlined the analysis of Today.at .

sporting highlights and prominent departures

The year 2024 was not only shaped by political issues, but also by major sporting events such as the European Football European Championship and the Olympic Games. These events dropped the national team and international sport in Google search questions. Surprisingly, the much-discussed US pop star Taylor Swift also landed on the list of the most wanted terms. Her canceled concerts in Vienna provided high search numbers and confirmed their continuing popularity. According to Futurezone.at was the European Championship of the year, followed by Taylor Swift and Lena Schilling, who attracted even more attention through her scandal.

The variety of search queries shows that the Austrians were particularly politically and sporty in 2024. It illustrates an interesting connection between current events and the public interest, which is often shaped by scandals and great sporting events. The rankings show that the combination of politics, sport and entertainment has sustainably employed people in Austria.