Danube Day in Austria

On June 17th, school groups from Vienna & Lower Austria (15 classes, 330 students) spent an eventful day at the schlossORTH Center in the Donau-Auen National Park. Students had the opportunity to test their knowledge of the Danube and its creatures at ten interactive stations. Students were asked to complete the stations in small groups, accompanied by teachers or chaperones, and answer all the questions. The tasks were designed for grades 3rd and 4th. Students also received a Danube Day bag filled with information from the partner organizations and small gifts! The Donau-Auen National Park was commissioned by the partner institutions: Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft, Viadonau, and Stadt Wien – Wiener Gewässer.

In Vienna, Europe's largest mobile aquarium, featuring sturgeons and other Danube fish, was showcased at Maria-Theresien-Platz from June 21st to 23rd. This event, part of the LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon project, aimed to raise awareness about the endangered sturgeon species in the Danube. The project, which will be running until 2030, is supported by multiple international partners. The aquarium, holding 60,000 liters of water, allowed thousands of visitors to experience these fish up close, highlighting the importance of protecting the Danube's unique ecosystem. This amazing event was made possible with the support of: the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, viadonau, City of Vienna, Lower Austrian and Upper Austrian State Fisheries Associations, Danube-Auen National Park, House of the Sea, Security KAG, as well as other fisheries organizations and municipalities including institutions from Bavaria, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Contact & further information

For the latest news, please contact Austria's country coordinator  

Susanne Brandstetter of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management at susanne.brandstetter@bml.gv.at .

Please note that Austria has a dedicated website and Facebook page you may want to consult: 
Austria's Danube Day website, Facebook