BETA nonprofit public democratic european moderated

Search

#Oberösterreich
Kurier 1h

TGW Logistics from Upper Austria automates warehouse logistics worldwide and plans to grow to 7,000 employees by 2030, while robots are increasingly taking over human work in their highly automated warehouses. (translated)

TGW Logistics: Roboter bald allein im Lager
Kurier 14h

During the game, children in the Vöcklabruck district discovered the body of a 53-year-old woman, who is considered a presumed victim of femicide due to her stab wounds. (translated)

Während des Spielens: Kinder fanden Frauenleiche, Verdacht auf Femizid
D

Playing children discovered a woman's body with multiple stab wounds on the shores of the Ager in Upper Austria, with the police assuming a homicide and having initiated an investigation. (translated)

Kinder fanden Frauenleiche mit Stichverletzung in Oberösterreich
D

A legionella outbreak in Linz is spreading, with 31 infected and three dead, while the authorities now want to check the cooling towers in Upper Austria. (translated)

Legionellen-Ausbruch in Linz weitet sich aus: Weiterer Kühlturm betroffen
Kurier 1w

A 60-year-old woman suffering from dementia has been missing since August 24, 2026, from Bad Goisern, after leaving home on her bicycle, and her disappearance has prompted a police appeal for assistance in finding witnesses. (translated)

Bad Goisern: Demenzkranke 60-Jährige seit Tagen vermisst
D

A 45-year-old mother is in custody under suspicion of attempted murder after she injured her eight-year-old daughter with a knife to the neck, while she had previously been treated at a forensic therapeutic center due to the death of her then eight-month-old son. (translated)

Mutter wegen Messerangriff auf Tochter in U-Haft
Kurier 2w

A 45-year-old woman in Upper Austria attacked her eight-year-old daughter with a knife and is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, after the child was brought to safety by witnesses and the mother injured herself. (translated)

Nach Kindstötung 2018: Frau attackierte Tochter mit Messer
Kurier 2w

In the Linz area, three people have died from a Legionella infection, and 26 other patients require hospitalization, while cooling towers have been identified as a possible source of infection. (translated)

Drei Tote nach Legionellen-Infektion im Großraum Linz
Kurier 2w

In Upper Austria and Tyrol, the police were forced to intervene due to threats and dangerous behavior from two fathers, a 66-year-old from Upper Austria and a 36-year-old from Tyrol, who were accused of endangering family members, which led to the exchange of weapons and entry bans. (translated)

Cobra-Einsätze in OÖ und Tirol: Betretungs- und Waffenverbot für zwei Väter
Kurier 2w

In a cyberattack on the Workers' Chamber of Upper Austria, data from around 270,000 members of the Workers' Chamber of Salzburg could possibly be affected; however, it was assured that the systems of the AK Salzburg were not directly attacked and the data there is safe. (translated)

AK Oberösterreich gehackt: Daten aus Salzburg eventuell betroffen
Kurier 2w

The detention of a 50-year-old man, who is suspected of having inflicted fatal injuries on his wife during sexual abuse acts, has been extended until October 17, while the investigations into sexual abuse resulting in death continue. (translated)

Missbrauchsfall mit Todesfolge: U-Haft verlängert
D

The Chamber of Labor Upper Austria became the target of a cyber attack, during which attackers gained access to data, while the exact extent of the affected personal member data remains unclear due to targeted attempts to cover up traces, which is why the chamber is calling for increased caution. (translated)

Cyberangriff auf die Arbeiterkammer Oberösterreich
D

Stefan Kaineder, party chairman of the Greens in Upper Austria, demands in an interview swift state aid for the endangered agriculture due to the severe drought and the resulting crop failures, while criticizing the inaction of the government. (translated)

Kaineder von den Grünen: "Was wird man dann im Supermarktregal noch finden?"
Kurier 3w

A heavily intoxicated 37-year-old was arrested after allegedly severely injuring his 30-year-old ex-girlfriend with a knife on Friday, with jealousy considered the most likely motive. (translated)

Bei Festnahme stark betrunken: Mann stach mehrmals auf Ex-Freundin (30) ein
Kurier 3w

Silke Haim, the new president of the Upper Austrian Medical Association, emphasizes in an interview that it is an illusion to believe that healthcare will become cheaper, and advocates for a structured patient guidance system to avoid unnecessary hospital visits and improve the quality of care. (translated)

Ärztekammerchefin in OÖ: „Illusion zu glauben, dass Gesundheit billiger wird“
Kurier 4w

Despite an increase in the number of applicants, one third of teaching positions remain unfilled in Austria, particularly in Vorarlberg and Upper Austria, while Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr looks optimistically towards a relaxation of the situation in the upcoming school year. (translated)

Lehrermangel: Ein Drittel der Stunden noch unbesetzt
Kurier 4w

The article describes the dramatic effects of climate change in Upper Austria, where new temperature records and extreme drought affect the lives of all, and emphasizes the need for a fundamental shift in the management of water and other resources to meet the challenges of the future. (translated)

Die Hitze verändert alles
Kurier Aug 3

Due to extreme drought in the summer, firefighters in Upper Austria are forced to use private pools and ponds as a water source for firefighting, which stems from obligations under local fire and safety laws, and in the past eight weeks, they have recorded 8,604 interventions and more than 118,000 hours of volunteer work. (translated)

Löschwasser knapp: Feuerwehren in OÖ zapfen private Pools an
D
der Standard Jul 29

The historical low water levels along the Danube and in several rivers in Lower and Upper Austria are causing massive environmental damage, particularly the death of young fish, while an impending heatwave could further aggravate the situation. (translated)

Fischsterben durch Rekord-Niedrigwasser in Nieder- und Oberösterreich
D
der Standard Jul 22

Testy provedené Greenpeace a Arbeiterkammer Oberösterreich odhalily, že 13 z 15 testovaných dětských přenosných tetování obsahuje nebezpečné chemikálie, včetně zakázaných těžkých kovů a PFAS, což vyvolalo výzvy k přísnějším pravidlům o chemických látkách. #Verbraucherschutz #Klebetattoos #Chemikalien

Schwermetalle und PFAS bei Test in Klebetattoos für Kinder gefunden