Sep 24, 2024Think your office is cool? Try Dynafit's brand-new home base in the Bavarian Alps. The newly-opened facility, nicknamed the Speed Factory along with a meeting places for athletes to get involved with and experience product development firsthand Along with manufacturing space and a consumer-facing retail store providing an immersive brand experience the building houses the Bivouac Bistro and a large product repair facility Visitors to the office can take advantage of customized services for mountain sports like trail running to an in-house ski factory where you can actually build your own skis You can come build your own skis in the Ski Factory putting a new spin on the mountain modern aesthetic Kiefersfelden is nestled in far the southern corner of Germany along the Austrian border and the new building integrates into and highlights the surrounding peaks The design came to fruition after Dynafit put out a request to an international design competition won by Barcelona-based architects Barozzi Viega The futuristic-minimalist design of the building rises over six floors to a height of 105 feet.  Dynafit went to great lengths to ensure their new home office echoed that commitment From an innovative climate control concept to a heat exchanger powered largely by the integrated solar array the 108,000 square-foot building is almost completely CO2 neutral the Care and Repair center will process all repairs of Dynafit and partner brand equipment (including Salewa Dynafit opened its new headquarters in Kiefersfelden on September 19 for its more than 100 employees meeting spaces for athletes to work alongside the company in product development and open-to-the-public care and repair facility founder and president of the Oberalp Group “Every brand needs a home base” The Dynafit brand has been part of the South Tyrolian Mountain sports Oberalp Group is an architectural landmark near the highway “Anyone moving from northern Europe to the Alps will pass by here,” said Christoph Engl “Our employees can enjoy the surrounding mountains every day when they are looking for inspiration for the most innovative ideas for mountain athletes.” “Dynafit has always been committed to a minimalist approach to our products,” said Benedikt Böhm “Those who are in the mountains with less weight and effort make themselves faster and more efficient.” Dynafit’s heraldic animal exemplifies this: Suppleness and elegance of movement unite in the greatest speed and instinctive planning the snow leopard guides through Dynatfi’s product systems and makes every visitor realize—I could also be 20 percent faster you have to avoid the superfluous and focus on the essential as impressively demonstrated by Dynafit’s ski touring bindings it will be possible to observe how these products are created it will be possible to take a look at the binding development department to have your equipment repaired or to have your sports equipment optimally adapted to your own needs Dynafit in Kiefersfelden will make all this possible exclusively for customers,” continued Böhm Sustainability is also at the heart of the building’s design—from an innovative climate control concept to a heat exchanger primarily powered by solar to a shade system the building is almost entirely CO₂ neutral “The Speed Factory is a 100 percent Dynafit brand experience and the perfect location for our entire team to push the boundaries of athletic mountain sports The proximity to the mountains and the modern work areas are an absolute inspiration We look forward to bringing every visitor here in Kiefersfelden closer to the Dynafit DNA in all its diversity—by athletes for athletes,” said Böhm consumers can purchase current season collections and bestsellers previewing innovations from the coming season visitors can take a deep dive into various sports and the brand’s mindset Services offered in the store include professional running and foot analyses and ski mounting in the glass-walled binding factory The Care & Repair Center is available for all Oberalp Group products (Salewa The Dynafit Ski Factory will offer evening and Saturday workshops during which consumers can build skis under professionally trained instructors and individually choose ski shape Read More SGB Update Stories ©2025 SGB Media. 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Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of SGB Media You can read this article in 3 minutesAgnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The Tyrolean government has published the list of block clearances that will be carried out at the beginning of 2025 only the dates for the management of truck traffic in the first quarter are known Photo: European Roads / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / image has been cropped and is for illustrative purposes only the Tyrolean authorities have planned seven block clearance days at the German-Austrian border crossing Kufstein-Kiefersfelden These will occur on days when truck traffic is expected to be heaviest the Tyrolean government scheduled eight block clearance dates the higher number of block clearance days at the beginning of this year may have been due to the timing of the Easter holiday In connection with the renovation of an important section of the A13 motorway Asfinag has prepared an extensive package of measures to prevent significant traffic congestion while also protecting the local community from alternative traffic A pillar of this package is an innovative solution that allows for temporary two-lane traffic during times of exceptionally high traffic volumes vehicles over 3.5 tonnes must move to the left lane This traffic organisation will be set up flexibly for about 170 days a year Two-lane traffic following the normal rules would considerably shorten the lifespan of the bridge and is therefore not feasible from the experts’ point of view Temporary dual carriageway traffic will be in place for more than 170 days in the direction of Brenner (south) and more than 160 days in the direction of Innsbruck (north) The system is flexible and will be adjusted as needed depending on traffic volumes which should significantly reduce congestion Asfinag will implement solutions such as vehicle weighing systems It will also conduct a Europe-wide information campaign The exact schedule with deadlines will not be published until November Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 6.05.2025 Fragrance on the Fly: Why Pocket Perfumes Are Perfect for Airplane TravelSponsored Article 6.05.2025 Please read the details and accept the service to enable rating function The mountain sports brand Dynafit is moving from the surrounding area of Munich to Kiefersfelden which should also increase the attractiveness of the company for new employees in the outdoor segment Meanwhile the owner Heiner Oberrauch prepares his withdrawal The company is moving closer to the mountains from Aschheim under the motto "A new home for the snow leopard" (Dynafit logo). Similar to the Salewa building in Bolzano, the new building in Kiefersfelden will also attract a lot of attention in the future in the landscape around the motorway. The brand has enlisted the help of the renowned Barcelona architects Barozzi/Veiga. This location could in fact become a pledge in the courtship of new employees, the responsible persons hope. Dynafit works according to the principle "from athletes for athletes" anyway. "Then our athletes are where they can do their leisure activities and live their passion. That's why we're happy to be able to move," says Benedikt Böhm, General Manager of Dynafit. 100 employees are expected to work in Kiefersfelden from 2022. But also a special restaurant, a fitness room, a brand experience world, a glass manufactory, a day-care centre for children and a meeting room are to be integrated. 30 meters high are the towers of the building to become - according to the "Landmark" motto, it will be visible from afar. Salewa: From Mountain Sheep to Award-Winning Sportswear A flagship store is also planned in the building.Image credit:Dynafit20 Million Euros as a Budget Framework"We are also opening up the company to the public," says Oberrauch The budget for the building is 20 million euros to create "a home that fits the brand" The new building will also house the headquarters of the Oberalp subsidiary for Austria Salewa/Dynafit have grown most strongly as brands in the Group's portfolio the turnover of the group of companies increased by three percent to 220 million euros This year another seven or eight percent increase in sales is planned - and that in the generally stagnating outdoor market Oberrauch therefore believes that it is also the right time to hand over the family business to the next generation - the sixth in all who introduced the company at the press conference will gradually move into the leadership role "At the next press conference I may not be there anymore," said Heiner Oberrauch in Munich his daughter moved to Kiefersfelden and was also responsible for the sustainability of the 1500-employee company Fabrizio Barozzi born in Rovereto (Italy) in 1976 He currently lives and works in Barcelona.He graduated as an architect in 2003 by the University Institute of Architecture in Venezia was born in 1973 and studied architecture at the School of Architecture of Navarre he worked as an assistant and planner in Patxi Mangado practices in 1997-2001 he worked as a designer of Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra where he worked on a number of projects awarded In 2004 he settled in EBV Architects with Fabrizio Barozzi Projects currently teaches 3rd year at UIC.EBV Architects is an architectural firm located in Barcelona and founded by Fabrizio Barozzi (Trento The experience accumulated over the years in collaboration with renowned architects has allowed prestige EBV start a professional career where independent research plays a major role The study EBV and has been awarded with many awards nationally and internationally.  Archive Projects Sorry, there arent any match using your search terms, please try again using other terms. 2022·Nordic CombinedThe German Nordic Combined Championships took place in Hinterzarten last weekend In heavy rain and changing wind conditions the athletes completed their competition jump on the new Rothausschanze HS 111 Nathalie Armbruster (103.5 m) took the lead in the women's individual event and started the 5 km rollerski race 36 seconds ahead of Anne Häckel (107.5 m) and Jenny Nowak (99 m The 16-year-old managed a start-finish victory with which she also won the junior classification and became double champion Second place went to Jenny Nowak (+1:09 min) ahead of Anne Häckel (+1:51 min) Vinzenz Geiger from Oberstdorf secured the Ski Jumping victory with the best jump of the day on 113.5 meters the Olympic champion from Beijing did not participate in the subsequent roller ski race Second place went to local hero Fabian Riessle (110 m who started the running competition first due to Geiger's absence Third place after jumping went to Jakob Lange from Kiefersfelden with 107.5 meters and 17 seconds behind Riessle was also able to defend his lead to the finish and took the German championship title ahead of Jakob Lange (+22.4 sec) and Julian Schmid from Oberstdorf (22.7 sec) who prevailed against Manuel Faisst (+23.4 sec) in an exciting finish Eric Frenzel entered the home stretch one lap too early and was therefore disqualified the German championship title in the men's Team Sprint was awarded while a test competition for the women was held Anne Häckel showed the longest jump of the women with 103 meters and secured the lead for herself and teammate Jenny Nowak (94 m) The Saxons started the roller ski race over 7.5 km 26 seconds ahead but lost the lead on the penultimate lap to Cindy Haasch from team Thuringia Haasch prevailed against Nowak with 0.2 seconds and brought the victory for herself and team mate Maria Gerboth ahead of Magdalena Burger and Sophia Maurus (+1:15 min) from Bavaria No German championship titles were awarded during the test competition The men's German championship title went to Julian Schmid and Jakob Lange from team Bavaria I The duo was already 27 seconds ahead after the Ski Jumping round and took the lead to the finish with ease there was a close battle for the two remaining podium spots Fabian Riessle (+9.3 sec) came out on top against Johannes Rydzek (+9.8 sec) on the home straight and took the runner-up title for himself and his teammate Manuel Faisst (Baden-Wuerttemberg) ahead of Bavaria II with starting runner Wendelin Thannheimer Source: Skiclub Hinterzarten Pictures: Jan Simon Schäfer .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Thomas B. Harrison, Press-RegisterScott Wright has been named vice president of the Internationale Theater und Opern Company in Kiefersfelden ITOC is an international company formed under German not-for-profit law by representatives of Germany Its purpose is to promote a cultural exchange through opera and introduce new talent to the opera stage Each summer the company will produce an opera in Kiefersfelden to showcase an international cast for agents and producers casting for European theaters The 2012 production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is being staged by acclaimed director Michael Sturm of Berlin with musical direction by Paul Weigold of the Hochschule fur Musik Theater und Medien a graduate of Baylor University; and Peter Lake Wright sees this as an opportunity to connect Mobile and Mobile Opera to the international network of opera “This connection provides new avenues for American singers to get started in the industry by singing in European houses,” he says “and it connects us to a larger world of people who value the great cultural asset that we have in opera.” Wright was named general director of the U.S.-based International Performing Arts Institute which prepares American singers for international careers Institute participants will compete each year for two roles that the ITOC reserves for American singers Future plans include making Mobile Opera an audition destination for international casting agents to provide local residents more opportunities to enjoy the greatest sport in the world The BayBears and Mo-Op held a hot dog luncheon Wednesday at Larkins Music Center to launch the project to promote the “Downtown Duet.” In addition to providing world-class voices to sing the National Anthem at BayBears games the partnership will create a downtown venue for discounted tickets to BayBears games The BayBears’ Playoff Package includes a $2 discount off the regular Stadium Club ticket ($12) plus free admission to a playoff game which is Mobile Opera Appreciation Night at Hank Aaron Stadium A portion of proceeds from tickets sold at Larkins Music Center go to Mobile Opera Stay tuned for more news of upcoming events Information, call 251-432-6772 or go to www.mobileopera.org So it's true: The Rumor Union will host a Medieval Block Party from 4 until 9 p.m The event runs concurrently (more or less) with the LoDa Artwalk (6-9 p.m.) and welcomes cyclists The main event will be a “bicycle joust” with Styrofoam swords and do-it-yourself armor Winner of the joust will receive "a special prize package," according to the RU news release. Food and beverages will be available from local businesses and vending booths. Information, email contact@rumorunion.com or Joelle Rosen at 251-508-3843 or joelle@rumorunion.com Mobile Symphony Orchestra's free Summer Series resumes at 7 p.m in conjunction with the LoDa Artwalk in downtown Mobile Friday's concert will feature the Archduke Trio: Enen Yu Works will include the Piano Trio in A minor by Amy Cheney Beach; and the Piano Trio in D minor Refreshments will be served beginning at 6 p.m Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art will host "Studio Ohr: Shake at the new City of Biloxi Center for Ceramics Participants can make their very own heart- shaped clay rattles Mobile Area Water & Sewer System will recognize winners of the 6th annual "Fun with Water" Watercolor Contest at 6:15 p.m Winning artwork can be viewed on the MAWSS website: www.mawss.com Email tharrison@press-register.com and "like" us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HarrisonArts Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden The German government announced last week that temporary controls will be extended to Germany's internal borders with all nine of its EU neighbours That means police will be stepping up checks at all German borders from September 16th the Netherlands and Luxembourg where there were previously no checks said the controls would limit migration and "protect against the acute dangers posed by Islamist terrorism and serious crime" Being turned away at the borders by police is possible in accordance with European and national law The government added that disruption to commuters would be kept to a minimum READ ALSO: Germany to extend border controls to limit irregular migration What do I need to know about German border controls Border controls - or at least random checks - are already part of everyday life at several German borders the main focus of controls on the German side has been on entry from Austria to Germany Those checks were brought in to counter a large influx of asylum seekers the Interior Ministry ordered stationary checks at the borders with Poland The newly ordered checks concern the land borders with France They will come into force on Monday September 16th for at least six months This year, temporary checks were also implemented for Euro 2024 and for the Olympic and Paralympic Games with France Since controls were introduced along large parts of Germany's eastern border last year around 30,000 people had been refused entry The minister added that the newly introduced measures would raise the number of people sent back to the country they were entering from Germany and all its neighbouring countries are members of the Schengen area which means there is free movement - but checks are allowed to take place at borders in some cases as long as they are temporary Travellers should be prepared for possible longer waiting times in some cases The checks can be carried out on car drivers or on trains and buses crossing the borders Officers may also search delivery vans and trucks as part of the increased checks Some roads are more likely to be hit with delays than others there are increased controls on the A17 Prague - Dresden motorway causing temporary traffic jams at the Breitenau-Schönwald border crossing The following crossings with Austria are also often affected by random checks: Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has been keen to point out that there will be "targeted controls all travellers should carry valid ID and any travel documents they need to enter Germany Anyone deemed to be entering Germany illegally could be refused entry READ ALSO: Germany begins expanded border checks The German government is under increasing pressure to curb the number of migrants arriving in Germany and to crack down on extremists after several suspected Islamist attacks In August three people were killed in a knife rampage in the western city of Solingen in which the Syrian suspect had been slated for deportation but evaded law enforcement came just a week before key regional votes in eastern Germany which saw the far-right AfD score election victories and inflamed the debate on immigration in the country READ ALSO: How an explosive row over immigration has divided Germany  the issue of migration has been on the government agenda for some time and regularly tops the list of what German voters are most concerned about it In July, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) said: "In general it is our intention to continue to strictly control the German borders."  What has been the reaction from other countries the German government has been presenting plans to speed up deportations to European partners asylum requests are meant to be handled by the country of arrival The system has placed a huge strain on countries on the European periphery where leaders have demanded more burden-sharing Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the moves as "unacceptable" "Rather than greater controls of our border Poland needs greater participation of countries in guarding and securing the European Union's external borders," he added Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Germany tightening its borders means that it would "essentially pass the buck to countries located on the outer borders of Europe" Austria's Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said his country "will not accept people who are rejected from Germany" The European Union was also less then pleased with Germany's action Brussels cautioned that border checks within the bloc could be introduced only as an "exceptional" measure The European Commission said that member states were allowed to take such a step to address "a serious threat" but that the measures needed to be "necessary and proportionate" "These types of measures should remain strictly exceptional," a spokeswoman said Germany took in more than a million asylum seekers in 2015-16 and has hosted over a million Ukrainians since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022 The extra burden on municipal authorities and integration services in Germany needed to be "taken into account" Germany's Interior Ministry said when justifying the increased border checks Please log in here to leave a comment Heinritzi started his success story as McDonald's largest licensing partner in Europe today The first franchise store of the then 30-year-old Kitzbuehler was in Rosenheim - today 17 of Heinritzi's stores are located in Austria the entrepreneur has opened his 49th restaurant in Kiefersfelden Suggestions & comments to info@food-service.de You can read this article in 1 minuteGregor Gowans Last week we reported that the Tyrolean Government had agreed the number of days in which block handling will apply in the first half of 2024 shall be the same as this year Photo: European Roads / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Photo: / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 the first Barcelona store of the Australian cosmetic firm Aesop The firm of the Italian Fabricio Barozzi and the Galician Alberto Veiga did the interiors A large high-ceilinged hall features three metal columns and a counter of polished steel stretches along the wall leading to a semicircular space that offers customers a more private atmosphere there arent any match using your search terms The border controls will encompass land, air, and sea routes, affecting travel between France and Luxembourg, as well as Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain, the French government told the European Commission. “Serious threats to public policy, public order, and internal security posed by high-level terrorist activities, the growing presence of criminal networks facilitating irregular migration and smuggling, and migration flows that risk infiltration by radicalised individuals” are some reasons cited on the EU Commission’s website. It also said that irregular crossings on the English Channel and North Sea borders and rising violence among migrants is leading to “dangerous situations involving both migrants and law enforcement.” Last month, Germany re-introduced border checks with Luxembourg, setting up checkpoints along motorways where Germany shares a border with Luxembourg. Like France, Germany framed its actions as a necessary response to ongoing security threats. The European Commission mandates that border controls between member states should be temporary and proportionate. Currently, eight of the bloc’s 27 countries have implemented some form of border controls. 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The nearby municipality of Flintsbach faces a similar conundrum Sandwiched in between cliffs are a freeway State Road 171 and a high-pressure gas pipeline Plans call for things to get even tighter in this beautiful valley German Transportation Minister Peter Ramsauer signed an agreement with his Austrian counterpart that obliges Germany to rapidly expand transportation routes leading to the Brenner Base Tunnel a planned 55-kilometer (34-mile) railway tunnel through the Brenner massif the Brenner Pass has been the most important alpine gateway between northern and southern Europe and the plan could slash hours of travel times between them Germany's role in the project is to add two railway lines between Munich and Kiefersfelden Although Ramsauer's deal was cause for celebration among Bavaria's business associations it sparked only consternation among small-town politicians it could mean doubling the number of passenger and freight trains thundering through the Inn Valley each day Ramsauer announced in early July that a "planning dialogue" would be initiated with local residents he has yet to air any ideas on how trains could make it through this narrow valley without making too much racket he's only said: "I can't tunnel under an entire valley; that much is crystal-clear." What's also clear is that both the consternation among local residents and the jubilation of the business associations were premature Ramsauer will not be able to keep his promise The new railway lines will cost at least €2.6 billion ($3.2 billion) and there's no way he's going to be able to fork up that hefty sum in the near future Austria plans to be done with its railway lines approaching the tunnel -- that is those between the border and the tunnel entrance -- in December hasn't even finished drawing up plans for its lines According to one senior official in Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport the only thing done so far has been tracing a thick German transport ministers have believed that the Brenner Base Tunnel would never become a reality 1 railway plan in Europe envisioned improving the route running between Berlin and Palermo But German traffic planners have always viewed this plan as nothing more than wishful thinking German officials eagerly signed international agreements The declaration of principle to create access lines came in 1994 Three years later there was a memorandum of understanding And in 2009 there was an accord with Italy and Austria in Rome German economic and transportation ministers continued announcing that they would swiftly move forward with plans to build railway lines headed toward the Brenner Pass got started with plans for the access routes in 1996 22 kilometers of exploratory tunnel have been bored into the mountain Ramsauer only recently signed a contract with DB Netz AG the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary responsible for railway infrastructure for it to plan the lines on the German side of the border excluding any delays that might be caused by opposition or legal battles with local residents Deutsche Bahn also estimates that the initial planning phase could cost €80 million though the sum could even climb to 18 percent of total construction costs neither the company nor the transportation minister can say where these funds are supposed to come from A special financing agreement will have to be found But the budget for the new railway project is overstretched a Green Party member who sits on the Bundestag's Transport He says he also explained this to the business associations "but they simply don't want to believe it." Germany's federal budget allocates €1.2 billion to Deutsche Bahn each year for new construction projects some of that has already been dog-eared for the new main railway station in Stuttgart and a new stretch of high-speed tracks between Ulm and Wendlingen Funding has also been reserved for the important railway line leading to another tunnel: the Rhine Valley line's connection with tracks running through the Gotthard Tunnel further west Estimates put the costs for expanding the tracks on the German side at €5.7 billion but only €2 billion has been spent on it thus far The new Gotthard Base Tunnel , which will be the world's longest rail tunnel  the upgraded lines on the German side are supposed to be completed Germany has also commited to making that happen -- but it's not going to "We will be up to 20 years behind schedule with the Gotthard approach alone," Hofreiter says "There isn't one single international rail-traffic pact that we'll be able to stick to." The main two overland routes between Northern and Southern Europe run through the Brenner Pass there are perennially clogged with road- and rail-borne traffic To hasten travel times and alleviate road congestion two massive rail-only tunnel projects have are underway: the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Brenner Base Tunnel the Brenner Base Tunnel will be a 55-kilometer (34-mile) twin-tube railway line running through the Brenner massif The project is funded by the Austria and Italian governments The tunnel is part of a larger dream to decrease train-travel times between Berlin and Palermo Part of the plan calls for creating access lines from existing infrastructure this means building access lines along the stretch between Munich and the border with Austria it means building lines between the border and the tunnel entrance Austria plans to be done with its part in December A map shows the access railway lines that need to be built in Germany and Austria to reach the Brenner Base Tunnel A construction site related to the Brenner Base Tunnel: In June But this is one of many related German pledges that will most likely go unmet German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer is in stuck between an Alp and a hard place other German politicians didn't keep their pledges because they thought the tunnel would never be realized But now Ramsauer needs to find solutions while facing resistance from locals near planned railway-line sites officials estimate finishing the lines will take six years Germany (Reuters) – Near the quiet Bavarian village of Kiefersfelden cars and trucks can be seen waiting in long lines to cross the border between Austria and Germany police conduct random searches of vehicles before waving them on Chancellor Angela Merkel threw Germany’s doors wide open and thousands of migrants and asylum seekers entered the country each day through the rich state of Bavaria But the doors could be about to slam shut again if European Union leaders fail to settle differences over the bloc’s system for taking in migrants at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday which is part of Merkel’s coalition government has threatened to start refusing entry at the border to migrants who have already registered elsewhere in the bloc Permanent controls could be reinstated at a border that has not had them for decades because Austria and Germany are in Europe’s visa-free Schengen area — the creation of which is seen by many Europeans as the EU achievement that The number of illegal entries is tiny compared to the thousands who enter legally each day Critics say tightening controls would be largely symbolic but could have far-reaching political consequences “It’s absolute nonsense,” said architect Andreas Hausbacher whose quickest route from his home in the Austrian town of Kufstein to the building site where he works in the Austrian city of Salzburg is through Germany acknowledges the changes would be mainly symbolic but adds: “Merkel is right when she says the problem has to be solved on a European level right-wing and anti-establishment parties on the rise in several EU countries disputes over immigration are undermining unity in a bloc whose future is also clouded by the decision of one of its biggest members The outcome of the Brussels summit is vital for the EU’s unity and the future of Merkel who has been in power since 2005 and is the EU’s longest-serving and most powerful leader whose rich country is the most popular destination for migrants and Europe’s biggest economy is under pressure from the CSU to win greater powers for member states to turn away those who have registered in another EU state Leaders of the Mediterranean countries where most migrants enter the EU and register say that is unfair and want the burden for taking them in spread among member states Resistance has been led by Italy’s new anti-establishment government which is bent on overhauling European EU budgets and immigration policy Italy has started turning away ships with migrants rescued at sea and wants to drop rules stipulating that the first EU country of arrival is responsible for any given person Rome wants “international protection centres” created to screen asylum requests in transit countries such as Libya [nL8N1TR4SX] It has suggested countries that refuse to take in new arrivals should receive less EU money — a proposal opposed by the ex-Communist states of Poland Slovakia and the Czech Republic which do not want more migrants No breakthrough was found at an emergency meeting of 16 EU states on Sunday A solution looks even less likely when all 28 national states meet in Brussels it looks very difficult to reach a solution at this European Council (EU summit),” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said last week Underlining the pressure European governments face over immigration who party is benefiting from an anti-immigration backlash reminded Lofven that immigration “remains the most important issue for voters.” The divisions over immigration have also affected other areas of cooperation including talks on the bloc’s seven-year budget from 2021 Merkel said on Sunday she would seek deals on migration with separate EU states as she could “not always wait for all 28 members” But a spokesman said on Monday she sill hoped for agreement on a European level Agreement at the summit is expected to be limited to a deal to spend more money on Syrian refugees who reach Turkey and setting up centres outside the EU to decide on asylum requests and send back those whose cases fail which faces a challenge from the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in elections in Bavaria in October will meet on July 1 to decide its next steps Turning back migrants would mean rigid border controls inside Schengen and have a knock-on effect on other EU states If borders inside the Schengen area are reinstated it would be seen as a big setback in many EU states An opinion poll published in Germany on Sunday showed the dispute was weakening support for Merkel’s coalition and pushed the anti-immigration the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to its highest ratings Powered by PageSuite You can read this article in 2 minutesAgnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus another block check began at the Kiefersfelden-Kufstein border crossing lorries are already queuing causing long and heavy congestion Block checks started at 5 o’clock in the morning Soon the trucks began to form a long queue the queue of lorries in the right lane of the Bavarian A93 between the intersection of the Inntal and Kiefersfelden highways reached 22 kilometres We would like to remind you that it is forbidden to overtake on the motorway for heavy goods vehicles with a maximum permissible weight above 3.5 t The block checks will most probably last until 11 am The next block control is going to happen next Monday Here is a video about the congestion of last week The driver is remarkably “grateful”  for block checks: Danke Österreich ?? #blockabfertigung #grenze #at #de pic.twitter.com/phlVLgY07U — Haktan Özhan (@haktanoezhan) July 8, 2019 in the opinion of the German and Italian government violate the freedom of movement of services and goods The head of the Tyrolean government announced that Tyrol would continue block checks and other restrictions on the traffic as long as the truck transport is burdensome for the local community Die Vielzahl der Fahndungstreffer und Zurückweisungen innerhalb weniger Wochen im Rahmen der EM machen deutlich dass Grenzkontrollen für die innere Sicherheit und die Eindämmung illegaler Migration unverzichtbar sind Die Grenzkontrollen haben während der EM zu 100 Prozent funktioniert die Grenzen in dieser Intensität zu schützen #29293a);margin:auto;margin-top:32px;max-width:calc(640px + (2 * 12px));padding:0 12px;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.css-9uetne{margin-top:72px;}}.css-1lgqo8v{color:var(--sz-basic-text-color-primary 12:38 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p{display:inline;}.css-1vyk908 small{color:var(--sz-basic-text-color-secondary #71737f);}.css-1vyk908 small{display:block;}.css-1vyk908 a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sz-basic-text-color-primary #29293a);color:var(--sz-basic-text-color-primary #29293a);padding-bottom:2px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;-webkit-transition:border-bottom 150ms ease-in-out;transition:border-bottom 150ms ease-in-out;}.css-1vyk908 a:focus,.css-1vyk908 a:hover{border-bottom-color:transparent;}300 Jahre lang lebten Ordensbrüder im Kloster Reisach das Kompetenzwirrwarr der Behörden verärgert die Bürger: Sie können den Mittelpunkt ihres Dorfes nicht nutzen Wenn Günther Schmid über das Kloster Reisach spricht vermischen sich Groll und Wehmut in seiner Stimme der das Kloster schon seit seiner Kindheit kennt die Tragödie der vergangenen zwei Jahre wieder und wieder zu erzählen Bestimmt zwanzig Mal habe er in den vergangenen Monaten mit Behörden telefoniert sogar an die Landtagspräsidentin Ilse Aigner Immer geht es ihm um die eine Sache: Wie lange werden die Bürger noch aus dem Kloster ausgesperrt "Alles immer nur Bla Bla", sagt er. Hinter ihm ragt der Turm der Klosterkirche in den Spätsommerhimmel. Der ockerfarbene Putz bröckelt vom Turm, über dem Kircheneingang ist deshalb seit 2007 ein Gerüst mit Holzdach angebracht, darauf wächst Moos. Seit bald zwei Jahren darf eh niemand mehr das Kloster in der Gemeinde Oberaudorf (Landkreis Rosenheim) betreten Da schlägt der Groll in seiner Stimme wieder durch Alles Wichtige zur Landespolitik und Geschichten aus dem Freistaat - direkt in Ihrem Postfach durften Filmteams die Gebäude im Sommer als Kulisse nutzen Wenig später rückte das ZDF für die Serie "Die Chefin" an Bibliothek - fast überall durften die Filmleute rein Franz Böhm und Günther Schmid (rechts) wollen das Kloster für die Gemeinde erhalten dass die Vereine aus dem Dorf die Räume des Klosters wieder mit Leben füllen dürfen Schmid ist Vorsitzender der Dorfgemeinschaft Niederaudorf Jahrzehntelang war er Vorstand des Männerchors der im Refektorium probte und bei den Gottesdiensten in der Kirche sang Auch die Frauengemeinschaft nutzte die Räume Im Sommer feierten alle gemeinsam Klosterfeste und Konzerte zu denen auch die Österreicher von der anderen Seite des Inns kamen die Idylle des Inntals wird nur von der direkt neben den Klostermauern verlaufenden Eisenbahnstrecke und der nahen Autobahn gestört Bis zur Schließung war Reisach ein Kulturzentrum daran hat das Kloster einen großen Anteil" Und auch Böhm meint: "Da ist wirklich viel Herzblut geflossen." weil die Patres eine enge Freundschaft mit der Dorfgemeinde pflegten Fast 300 Jahre lang lebten Brüder des Ordens der unbeschuhten Karmeliten im Kloster beim Wirt mussten sie nie eine Halbe selbst zahlen" Im November 2019 zog der Orden die letzten drei Männer ab Seitdem steht das Kloster leer - und keiner weiß Bei den Behörden hüllt man sich in Schweigen auf Nachfrage wird man von einer Stelle an die nächste verwiesen Die Zuständigkeiten sind verworren: Eigentümer des Klosters ist der Freistaat Zum Januar 2020 gaben die Karmeliten dieses Nutzungsrecht an den Freistaat zurück Der Freistaat bot das Kloster dann dem Bistum München und Freising an Bayern-Ergebnisse im Detail:Der Wahlnebel verzieht sichVon früheren und frischen Spitzenreitern vergeblichen Hoffnungen und verwundenen Altlasten: Nach dem ersten Schreck oder dem ersten Jubel - je nach Partei - zeigen sich einzelne Besonderheiten der Abstimmung in Bayern die durch die notwendige Sanierung und einen Umbau entstehen würden Das Bistum will nicht einmal die Klosterkirche übernehmen Für die vorübergehende Nutzung ist nun das Staatliche Bauamt Rosenheim zuständig dass die Filmteams im Kloster drehen durften - obwohl laut Gutachtern bauliche Mängel bestehen wollte das Bauamt auch nach mehrmaliger Nachfrage der SZ nicht beantworten Darüber, wie das Kloster längerfristig genutzt wird, entscheidet das Kultusministerium. Es gebe aber noch keine spruchreifen Pläne, heißt es dort. Involviert sind auch die Gebäudeverwalter der Immobilien Freistaat Bayern (IMBY) ob der Freistaat selbst Verwendung für das Kloster hat wie ein Sprecher des Bauministeriums mitteilte Das Refektorium steht ebenso leer wie alle anderen Räume des Klosters Oberaudorfs Bürgermeister Matthias Bernhardt will das Kloster unbedingt für Bürger offen halten Mit dem Bauamt in Rosenheim sei die Gemeinde im Gespräch damit die Vereine schnellstmöglich wieder ins Kloster dürfen der gegen eine Nutzung der Klosterräume für die Ortsvereine spricht" von fehlendem Brandschutz im Gebäude ist die Rede Deshalb wurde einer weiteren Nutzung nicht zugestimmt Die Sicherheitsbedenken scheinen im Fall der Dreharbeiten offenbar keine Rolle gespielt zu haben abgesehen vom sanierungsbedürftigen Westteil Die Schlafkammern im Hauptflügel wurden erst vor wenigen Jahren mit neuen Nasszellen ausgestattet in der Küche glänzen die Oberflächen der neuen Industrieküchenausstattung Highlight ist die Bibliothek: Rund 20000 Bücher verstauben hier in wandhohen Holzregalen Die Bibliothek schließt unmittelbar an die Kirche an - und in der bestehe laut Gutachtern "erhebliche Einsturzgefahr" In die Kirche darf nicht mal mehr der Pfarrer Aktuell bereite das Bauamt eine Notsanierung des Kirchengewölbes vor "Die Kirche ist der Knackpunkt an der ganzen Sache" Die Gemeinde will das Kloster haben - aber ohne Kirche "Eine Kirche zu sanieren und zu unterhalten übersteigt unsere Möglichkeiten." Man sei aber in "sehr guten" Gesprächen mit der Regierung und der Immobilienverwaltung Stefan Schirmer ist Elektroingenieur mit eigener Firma in Kiefersfelden Dem Kloster sei er seit Jahrzehnten tief verbunden sanieren und dann für Gemeindebürger wieder öffnen Außerdem solle ein Hospiz einziehen und eine Einrichtung für betreutes Wohnen Als Seelsorger würden dann sogar die Patres wieder zurückkehren Seine Firma soll auch einen Teil des Klosters beziehen: Gerade bewirbt er sich um eine Ausschreibung des Bundesforschungsministeriums (BMBF) für Wasserstofftechnologie Geforscht werden soll - sofern er den Zuschlag bekommt - im Kloster "Die Sanierung des Klosters dürfte um die neun Millionen Euro kosten" seit Monaten bekomme er aber keine Antwort dass die Klosteranlage zur Verwertung ausgeschrieben wird sofern der Staat keinen eigenen Bedarf für das Gebäude hat - das übliche Prozedere bei Immobilien für die der Freistaat keine eigene Verwendung hat "Im Klartext heißt das: es wird an den Meistbietenden verkauft werden" dass das Kloster dann an einen Käufer gehen könnte der es ausschließlich privat nutzen will und die Bürger aussperren würde dass das Gezerre um die Nutzung ein Ende hat Sie wollen die Hoffnung noch nicht aufgeben der im Kloster gedreht wurde: "Wunder gibt es immer wieder." 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