The Carinthian Homeland Service set the tone with a top-class scientific symposium under the title “Defensive Carinthia – National Defense between Neutrality and Fear of War”. (KHD) in the Europahaus Klagenfurt a clear sign of a discussion on security policy, historisches Bewusstsein und die geistige Verteidigung der Heimat.

Klagenfurt. KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer opened the event and in his greetings emphasized the importance of a strong historical awareness and a self-confident Carinthia in a time of growing international uncertainty. Particularly in view of global crises, we need to focus more on questions
national defense, der Neutralitä t und der kulturellen Identität auseinandersetzen.

The historian Prof. Dr. In her lecture, Claudia Fräss-Ehrfeld offered an exciting overview of Carinthia's national defense in a historical context. She referred to it, that the distinctive Carinthian self-confidence is essentially the result of centuries of
experience of constant threat and possible division from outside. The history of Carinthia is therefore closely linked to the will, your own homeland, Kultur und Identität zu bewahren.

Brigadier a.D. Günter Polajnar dedicated himself to the topic “National defense and military service in neutral Austria”. He emphasized, that Austria's neutrality is by no means a given, but requires clear political will, which is currently all too missing. Credible neutrality also requires sufficient financial resources and willingness, to invest in national military defense. Ohne entsprechende sicherheitspolitische Prioritäten könne Neutralitat langfristig nicht wirksam abgesichert werden.

Dr. Bruno Burchhart spoke about the “defense of Carinthia’s spiritual values” and emphasized, that national defense should not only be understood in military terms. Preserving cultural identity is just as crucial, historical memory and social values, die den inneren Zusammenhalt einer Gemeinschaft stärken.

The event was moderated by National Council member Wendelin Mölzer, der durch das Symposium führte und die unterschiedlichen Themenbereiche miteinander verband.

The Kanaltaler Kulturverein acted as project partners, die ARGE der Kärntner Heimatund Traditionsverbände sowie die OUsterreichische Landsmannschaft mit.

The symposium made it clear, that security issues, der Neutralität und der kulturellen Selbstbehauptung aktueller denn je sind und sowohl politische als auch gesellschaftliche Verantwortung erfordern.

Klagenfurt/Wernberg. – At the well-attended annual general meeting of the Carinthian Homeland Service (KHD), the one on Saturday, the 15. March 2025 took place at the Gasthaus Fruhmann in Wernberg, wurde eine Entschließung für die kommenden Arbeitsschwerpunkte des Heimatdienstes in der näheren und weiteren Zukunft beschlossen.

The Carinthian Homeland Service as a civil society organization, which is dedicated to Carinthian national patriotism, as well as the welfare and woe of the people living in the country and the country itself, In the resolution, names the following tasks and projects for its current and future work:

1. The home service as Truer and guardian of the Carinthian identity
2. The home service as patriotic conscience of the country
3. The home service as patriotic "NGO" and wertkonservativer „Think Tank“

The resolution of the annual general meeting of the KHD can be found in full in the appendix, also a picture with the board. (Rights free, from left to right: Secretary Wendelin Mölzer, Chairman Andreas Mölzer, Honorary chairman Josef Feldner, Deputy Chairman Franz Jordan, Christoph Steinacher, Finance officer Wolfgang Ptok)

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FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: Homeland service in the crossfire Page 4-5

Our Carinthian

• Resolution dated 4. February 2026 Seite 6
• Wendelin Molzer: Three plates without print Seite 7

KHD-Activ

• Franz Jordan:
  • Invitation to the commemoration in Liescha Seite 8
  • Farewell without return Seite 9
  • Left-wing radical provocations Seite 10
  • Marburg Bloody Day Seite 10
  • Unpunished: UDBA murder in Carinthia Seite 11

From the associations

• Karl Heinz Moschitz: The Kanaltalers are setting an example Pages 12-14
• Bruno Burchhart:
  • Left-wing memorial whispers Seite 16
  • Strong sign of life Pages 17-18
  • Enjoyable school club support Pages 18-19

From Carinthia's history

• Florian Thomas Rulitz: The last victim of Bleiburg Pages 19-21
• Dr. Josef Lausegger talking about the Perschmannhof Seite 22

ethnic groups & associations

• Cultural heritage of German-speaking ethnic groups Pages 23-24
• Check Austrian foreign school in Laibach! Seite 23
• 1050 years of Carinthia Pages 25-26
• obituary: Veronika Haring Seite 26

In this first issue of “Kärntner” in the year 2026 let's deal with the current political ones, social and cultural challenges for our homeland in the Alpine-Adriatic region. A world in transition, new security policy questions in Europe and the ongoing discussion about identity, Remembrance and cohesion also directly affect Carinthia. It is particularly necessary in turbulent times, klare Standpunkte einzunehmen und zugleich den Dialog zu suchen.

We report on initiatives to strengthen peace among ethnic groups, about the role of Carinthia as a peace region and about specific projects in the cultural and historical areas. Memory culture, Traditionspflege und die Förderung eines zeitgemäßen Patriotismus stehen dabei ebenso im Mittelpunkt wie die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Nachbarn.
The Carinthian Homeland Service sees itself as a voice for responsibility, Ausgleich und Heimatbewusstsein.

It remains our goal, to preserve identity, To build bridges and further develop Carinthia as a model region for understanding and peaceful coexistence…

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FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: The service to the Carinthian homeland needs support from the people of Carinthia Page 4-5

Our Carinthian

• Resolution for peace in the country Page 6-7
• Andreas Mölzer: Round table for peace in the country Seite 8
• Franz Jordan: Souvenir 2025 – Perschmannhof and afterwards? Page 9–10
• Bruno Burchhart: Dispute over the Defensive Fighter Memorial Pages 11-12
• Mihajlo Savic: Ideological art instead of historical truth Pages 13-15
• Andreas Mölzer: Why no bilingual place-name signs in Slovenia? Seite 14
• Karl Heinz Moschitz:
  • The ethnic German regional team in Carinthia Page 16-17
  • Recognition of the German-speaking minority Seite 17
• Franz Jordan: Festive service in honor of HW Pastor Mag. Ickelsheimer Seite 18

With this edition hold the Carinthian's last number of this year in your hands. After we took stock of our work in the previous issue 10. October and the current discussions about Carinthia's culture of remembrance in the commemorative year 2025, We now have to warn about this in this issue, the conflicts and disputes of the seventies- und Achtzigerjahre des vor Jahrhunderts wieder aufzuwärmen.

There are clearly efforts from radical fringe areas of the Slovenian ethnic group and from the left-wing scene around Klagenfurt University, to revive precisely these old confrontations and conflicts. This has already been shown in the debate about the Defensive Fighters Association's memorial stone for the Carinthians abducted and murdered by Tito's partisans. It now turns out to be a strange smear- and protest actions, which are obviously intended to give the impression, dass hier rechte oder heimatverbundene Kreise derlei unternehmen wollten.

In any case, we at the Carinthian Homeland Service want to continue on our course of reconciliation and understanding and call for this, die alten Konflikte im Kärntner Volksgruppen-Streit endlich ruhen zu lassen.

FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: KHD remains the country's patriotic conscience pages 4–5

KHD-Activ

• 10. October celebrations:
  • Commemoration of the Carinthian local associations Page 6-7
  • Speech by Gerhard Dörfler Page 6–9
  • Steinacher memorial Seite 8
  • Carinthian Freedom Commers Seite 8
  • Commemoration of the Consensus Group Seite 9
  • Gedenkn in Annabichl Seite 9
• Andreas Mölzer: Maintain peace in the country! Pages 10-11
• Carinthia's culture of remembrance in discourse Pages 12-13
• Franz Jordan:
  • Book presentation: "Bleiburg" Seite 14
  • Active German-speaking youth in Slovenia Seite 15
• Sweep in front of your own door! – a replica from KHD chairman Mölzer Seite 17

From the associations

• Marjan storm: Consensus Group Statement Seite 18
• Andreas Mölzer: Together for Carinthia Seite 19

Our Carinthia

• 30 Years of “plowing” pages 20-22
• KHD condemns acts of vandalism Seite 23
• Ernst Brandl: Council of Europe audit report tears apart Slovenia's language policy Pages 24-25
• “Until the day of decision”: Peter Wassertheurer's latest work Seite 26

This edition of the Kärntner iis naturally characterized by reports about the celebrations and discussions surrounding the Carinthian state holiday, so that 10. Oktober.

It all started with a discussion in the Klagenfurt State Museum about the local culture of remembrance, which was initiated by the Carinthian Homeland Service. KHD boss Andreas Mölzer, together with the director of the Carinthian History Association Wilhelm Wadl and the representative of the Carinthian Consensus Group Marjan Sturm, met with the far-left representatives of the University of Klagenfurt, the Domplatz Initiative and the State Museum were discussed. Konsens konnte dabei natürlich keiner erzielt werden.

Then we continued with the celebrations for the national holiday itself, with the home associations already on 9. October held a ceremony in the Klagenfurt Landhaushof. Festredner war Alt-Landeshauptmann Gerhard Dörfler.

Afterwards there was a commemoration of Hans Steinacher at his monument in Miklauzhof and a joint commemoration with the Slovenian General Masters Association at the memorial plaque for those who fell on both sides in the border fighting 1918/19 am Friedhof in Völkermarkt.

Der Kärntner Heimatdienst und seine Mitarbeiter waren jedenfalls in den vergangenen Tagen und Wochen hoch aktiv.

This monument, that of the KHD five years ago 100. anniversary of the referendum, has already been smeared several times by left-wing radical chaots. Nevertheless, they gather every year on the evening of 10. In October a number of local dignitaries with close ties to their homeland attended the memorial together with the Steinacher family, um mit geistlichem Segen des großen Kärntners zu gedenken.

KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer pointed this out in his speech this year in addition to honoring Steinacher, that the home service serves as the country's patriotic conscience, especially in the year of remembrance 2025 was required again, To counteract the distortions of Carinthia's recent history. The attempts come from radical circles around the Slovenian students and the University of Klagenfurt, to trivialize the post-war crimes of the Tito partisans and to stigmatize the memory of these victims, sei entschieden zurückzuweisen.

And Christoph Steinacher, the grandson of the KHD founder explained, that the referendum of 1920 uns allen Mahnung sein müsse – speziell in einer Zeit weltweiter Krisen – weiter für den Frieden im Lande zu arbeiten.

Commemorating the defensive struggle and referendum of the Carinthian homeland- and traditional associations in the Klagenfurt Landhaushof on the day before the state holiday took place for the second time. Welcomed by the President of the State Parliament, Reinhard Rohr, and the Mayor of Klagenfurt, Christian Scheideer, came in front of the Carinthian Unity Monument, As is well known, the home associations include over a hundred Carinthian patriots, um bei Klängen der Sängerrunde Emmersdorf und der Khevenhüller Kapelle ein feierliches Gedenken zu begehen.

After the greetings from KHD – Chairman Andreas Mölzer, who also had critical words about the commemorative year 2025 found, and the chairman of the Kanaltaler Kulturverein Karl-Heinz Moschitz, the youth speech by Villach student Helena Wallner was the first highlight of the event. Sie zeichnete die Vision eines freien und sicheren Kärntner Heimatlandes für die Jugend.

The ceremonial speech was given by former state governor Gerhard Dörfler,
who once again pleaded for understanding and reconciliation between the German Carinthian majority population and the Slovenian ethnic group. Sein leidenschaftliches Bekenntnis für ein zukunftsweisendes Heimatgefühl und für eine Erhaltung des Friedens im Lande in der Zeit weltweiter Krisen beeindruckte die Zuhörer.

A church blessing, The traditional wreath-laying ceremony and the Carinthian local song concluded the successful event, which was routinely moderated by Bruno Burchhard. Although this was boycotted by the Carinthian Defense Fighters Association - they were not ready, to accept the keynote speaker Gerhard Dörfler – the homeland- und Traditions-Verbände des Landes damit neuerlich ein Zeichen des gelebten Patriotismus und der Kärntner Heimatliebe setzen.

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FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: Don't open up the old trenches again! Page 4-5

Our Carinthia

• Perschmannhof excitement: Between commemoration and left-wing ideology Page 6–8
• Carinthian Homeland Service concerned about peace in the country Seite 9
• Franz Jordan:
  • Abused memorial site Seite 11
  • Worrying facts about the Carinthian Year of Remembrance Culture 2025 Pages 11-13
• Letter to the editor: Why Rohrer's analysis falls short Pages 14-16

Ethnic groups and associations

• Bruno Burchhart: KHD helps Silesian Germans Page 16-17
• Carinthian School Association Südmark mourns Ebba Lutschounig Seite 17
• Karl Heinz Moschitz:
  • 100 years of reconstruction Pages 18-19

     

  • Participation in the traditional costume parade in Villach Seite 20
  • Participation in Pontebba at the “Festa dell’Assunta” Seite 21
• A monument to the defensive fighters: Preserve memory, Strengthen cohesion Page 22-23

Summer is over and we – including the employees of the Carinthian Homeland Service – are back to autumn work. And this means that the preparations for the 10. October and the corresponding celebrations. As was the case for the first time last year, the working groups will become the Carinthian homeland- and traditional associations on the day before 10. October will hold our own celebration in the Klagenfurt Landhaushof at the Carinthian Unity Monument. This time the keynote speaker will be the historian Univ. Prof. Dr. Stefan Karner appears. The preparatory work is again essentially in the area of ​​the home service, whereby our old friend Dr. Bruno Burchard neuerlich als bewährter Organisator tätig ist.

However, the past few summer weeks have not been quiet or really work-free. The police operation at the so-called “Antifa Camp” at Perschmann Hof in southern Carinthia and the subsequent media and political debate naturally also concerned the homeland service. Mehr dazu im Blattinneren.
The first challenge this fall, however, will be the discussion in the Carinthian State Museum, which, at our suggestion, about the Carinthian culture of remembrance 24. will take place in September. Die detaillierte Einladung dazu ebenso im Blattinneren.

Celebration of the Carinthian referendum from 10. Oktober 1920

When: Thursday, the 9. October 2025, one 11 watch
Wo: Sea of ​​the Carinthian unit in the Landhaushof in Klagenfurt

It would be an honor and joy,
To welcome you

Participant:
► Hunting horn players Rosental
► Carinthian flag wing
► Singing round Emmersdorf
► PFARERER MAG. Erich Ickelsheimer
► Moderation: Dr. Bruno Burchhart

program:
► Fanfare
► Welcome
► Carinthian flag wing
► Special greeting
► Music
► Greetings from guests of honor:
Landtag president Ing. Reinhart Rohr
Mayor of Klagenfurt Christian Scheider
► Network: Andreas Mölzer (KHD chairman)
► Music
► Fanfare
► Speech of the youth: Helena Wallner
► Greetings:
D.I. Karlheinz Moschitz (Volksdeutsche)
Dr. Massimiliano Lacotta (Italy)
Ivo Vrhuninc (Slovenia)
► Music
► Speech: Gerhard Doerfler (Governor a.d.)
► Music
► Prayer and intercession
► Nutrition of wreaths under the sounds of the "comrade" song
► Carinthian home song

“Where you can do with blood
The border wrote …“

It was the Carinthian defense fight, who brought a rethink with the victorious powers of the First World War, was zur Anordnung einer Volksabstimmung in Kärnten führte.
At the end of the First World War, the various peoples of the Habsburg Danube monarchy called for their own state. So the Südslavs claimed for their SHS state (Serbs Croatians, Slovenes) also parts of Carinthia. Without warning, the SHS troops marched into Carinthia. The Carinthians defended themselves against this land robbery under the leadership of the state administrator Dr. Arthur Lemisch und des Militärkommandanten Wilhelm Hülgerth im Abwehrkampf mit militärischem Widerstand.
Despite military setbacks, the Carinthian referendum on 10. October 1920, The one after the intellectual defensive struggle of the historic Carinthian home service, Under the direction of Hans Steinacher, im „Kampf um die Herzen“ zum Erfolg führte und Kärntens Einheit und Freiheit brachte.

A comment from KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer

So the Slovenian Foreign Minister has now visited the Carinthian Perschmann Hof, Locked a wreath and youngest participants in the youngest “Antifa Camp”, The as is well known that the goal of a police operation has become, Your sympathy expressed. Although she let us know , dass in der österreichischen Bevölkerung offenbar noch zusätzliche „Bewusstseinsbildung“ in Hinblick auf die NS-Verbrechen geschaffen werden müsse.

Now you can say with fug and right, that especially in the commemorative year 2025 In this regard, some things have happened in Carinthia. The not entirely undisputed exhibition in the Carinthia Museum and those in the state archive are probably enough for that. And when it comes to the police operation on the Perschmann Hof, So the report to an examination committee will soon show, Who was responsible for the escalation, die Nachwuchs -Antifaschisten oder die Polizeibeamten.

And in terms of historical awareness of consciousness, the Slovenian side would have some catching up to do: The numerous murder- and skull sites in Slovenia, on which the Tito partisans their opponents – Croats, Slovenian cathedral chances, Displaced folk Germans, Prisoners of war and mostly civilians - straightened, one would have to put it into public awareness as well. And Austria's busy Foreign Minister Beate Meindl Reisinger would have a variety of occasions in the event of a visit to Slovenia, ebenso Kränze nieder zu legen und Worte des Bedauerns zu sprechen.

We are also in Carinthia – The responsible policy, But also the patriotic civil society - honestly for the preservation of the Slovenian ethnic group, their culture and language endeavors, während den Altösterreichern deutscher Muttersprache in Slowenien selbst noch alle Minderheitenrechte vorenthalten werden.

So good neighborhood demands mutual honesty – auch in Bezug auf die jüngere leidvolle Geschichte.

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