No free vignette for woman with a disability – Ombudsperson Luisser seeks clarification
Despite holding a disability card and being exempt from tolls, a complainant was asked to pay a replacement toll due to an alleged missing vignette.…
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Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser welcomed a Polish delegation
A delegation from the Polish Ombudsman Institute travelled to Vienna on 16 June 2026 for a working visit and was welcomed by Ombudsperson Christoph…
Girl with a chronic illness denied promotion at school – Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser fights for little Sophie
A bedridden schoolgirl would have had to sit in-person exams after four years of home schooling. Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser secured a partial…
NGO Forum: Blind Spots in the Healthcare System, Part 3: Discrimination Against People Living in Poverty
At the Ombudsman’s Office’s 2026 NGO Forum, experts spoke about the discrimination faced by people with disabilities, women and those living in…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Did the authorities turn a blind eye to the construction of the wall?
A neighbour is building a four-metre-high wall, including outbuildings, right on the boundary with the H family’s property. This is being done without…
60 children affected by controversial school closure – Ombudsperson Luisser steps in
The Parents’ Association and Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser are campaigning to keep the Retznei site open. The mayor is leaving parents, teachers and…
NGO Forum: Blind Spots in the Healthcare System, Part 2: Discrimination Against Women
At the Ombudsman’s Office’s 2026 NGO Forum, experts spoke about discrimination against people with disabilities, women and those living in poverty, as…
ORF Hohes Haus: Behind the Scenes at the Ombudsman’s Office
What are the Ombudsman’s responsibilities? Who can lodge a complaint with the Ombudsman’s Office, and how? And what can the Ombudsman’s Office…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: The authorities should read the decision in its proper context!
The Klagenfurt-Land District Administration is refusing to comply with a decision by the Data Protection Authority. On the ORF programme *Kärnten…
NGO Forum: Blind Spots in the Healthcare System, Part 1: People with Disabilities
At the Ombudsman Board's NGO Forum 2026, experts reported on discrimination against people with disabilities, women and those affected by poverty, as…
