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.

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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…

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.

Klagenfurt (OTS) – In response to the latest media and political debate after the events on the South Carinthian Perschmann Hof, the chairman of the Carinthian home service Andreas Mölzer expressed his deep concern for peace in the country: When an anti-fascist youth camp is under the motto on the site of a memorial for Nazi victims, "The establishment of an anti -fascist movement", want to serve, “That is able, To overcome rule and hierarchy "and the supposedly" continued fascist legacy of the Carinthian population " (So on the homepage of the Antifa) want to fight, müsse man wohl von verfassungsfeindlichen Bestrebungen ausgehen.

So far, it was assumed in the district of the Carinthian home associations, that such efforts only exist in small left -wing extremists. The somewhat critical defense of these groups in the current case, From the Federal President, About the governor, To most media, scheine aber die davon ausgehenden Gefahren doch zu unterschätzen.

You know, that of these marginalized groups, even in the past, interference against peace in the country, Like the recurring description and smearing of patriotic monuments, have expired. Man habe aber von Seiten der Heimatverbände – eben zur Wahrung des Friedens im Lande – stets nur verhalten reagiert.

If the Carinthian executives are made the beating of politics and the media because of their procedure at the Perschmann-Hof, Delicate this to the home associations great incomprehension. Auch Gedenkstätten für die Opfer vergangener Gewaltregime seien kein rechtsfreier Raum.

In this context, Mölzer pointed out, that the memorial for the victims of the Tito-Partisans on the Klagenfurt cathedral square also requires the same respect and the same sensitivity, wie dies für den Perschmann-Hof gefordert wird.

In addition, the chairman of the Carinthian home service expressed, who is still the communication- and reconciliation work of the Carinthian consensus group feels committed, His concern for the future and the continued existence of the Slovenian ethnic group in the country: If the impression increases, that a small militant edge group, as the, which organizes the Antifa camp at the Perschmann-Hof, Speak for the ethnic group, wäre der Frieden in der Kärntner Volksgruppenfrage in Gefahr.

Those forces, which would still focus on confrontation and conflict to secure the livelihood of the Slovenian ethnic group, Could turn out to be a dead grave in the long term. The continued existence of the Slovenian ethnic group, ihrer slowenischen Muttersprache und ihres kulturellen Erbes könne nämlich – so Andreas Mölzer – wohl nur in enger Kooperation und in einem positiven Miteinander mit der Deutschkärntner Mehrheitsbevölkerung gesichert werden.

The Kärntner home service now has the fourth time on 17. May of the year invited to a scientific symposium in the Klagenfurt Europahaus. In year 2022 the topic "Alps Adria Peace Region" was discussed, 2023 was debated over "old controversy and new cooperations", im Vorjahr schließlich über die Sprachkompetenz in und um Kärnten unter dem Motto „beim Reden kommen die Leute z‘samm“.

This time, three speakers deal with the Carinthian past and its current identity on the one hand, sowie mit den wirtschaftlichen Zukunftsperspektiven.

Speeches by Wilhelm Wadl, By Marjan Sturm and Timo Springer

The director of the Carinthian History Association Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Wadl spanned a wide arc over the history of Carinthia and the Alps Adriatic Room, wobei er insbesondere die Konflikte zwischen deutschsprachigen und Slowenisch sprachigen Kärntnern beleuchtete.

Dr. Marjan storm, langjähriger Vorsitzender des Zentralverbandes der Närntner Slowenen referierte über die aktuelle Identität Kärntens und dies auch insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit dem Verhältnis zwischen der Mehrheitsbevölkerung und der Volksgruppe.

And like. Timo springs, President of the Carinthian Industry Association, skizzierte die ökonomischen Zukunftsperspektiven des Landes aus der Sicht der Industrie.

After all three presentations, a lively discussion developed, The audience could see, that the Carinthian home service on the one hand is with the historical questions of the country, in particular deals with the folk group conflict, andererseits aber auch Probleme der Gegenwart und Zukunft beleuchten will.

New book on the tragedy of Croatian and Bleiburg

At the end of the scientific symposium, the book published by the home service about the tragedy of the Croatians in Bleiburg in spring was still 1945 presented. Josip Stjepandic acts as the editor, Heinz-Dieter Pohl, Franz Jordan und Andreas Mölzer.

A number of authors, Historian and committed patriots, Illuminate the historical development towards the events of Bleiburg, but also the bloody events in total, who took place at the end of the war on Carinthian soil. Above all, voices have their say, which are absolutely in contrast to the common representation, As is currently being offered in the mainstream media. It is the intention of the home service, auch den Kroaten ein würdiges Opfergedenken zu gewährleisten.

Support for the Canal Raler Kulturverein

After the symposium, the members of the board and a number of friends of the Carinthian home service drove together to Tarvis, um der Einweihung des renovierten Kulturhauses des Kanaltaler Kulturvereins beizuwohnen.
KHD-chairman Andreas Mölzer was able to donate from 1000 Euro überreichen.

Overall, the Carinthian home service has in recent years for the expansion of the cultural center and also for publishing a book about the history of the channel valley to the 15.000 Euro an den Kulturverein gespendet.

A meal of the Carinthian home service and its guests in the "Al Vecchio Skilift" restaurant by Stefano Mazzolini, Vice President of Parliament in Trieste, bildete den überaus geselligen Abschluss dieses arbeitsreichen Tages.

Pictures: Screenshot "ORF" and KHD

At the well-attended annual general meeting of the Carinthian
home service (KHD), the one on Saturday, the 15. March 2025 took place at the Gasthaus Fruhmann in Wernberg, The old board was initially relieved of its duties, and the KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer and his team were once again unanimously re-elected. In further consequence
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 protector and guardian of the Carinthian identity
2. The home service as the country's patriotic conscience
3. The Homeland Service as a patriotic “NGO” and conservative “think tank”

The The resolution of the annual general meeting of the KHD can be found in full in the appendix, also a picture with the re-elected board. (right: Frei, in the picture from left to right: Secretary Wendelin Mölzer, Finance officer Wolfgang Ptok, Chairman-Deputy. Franz Jordan, Chairman Andreas Mölzer, Organisationsreferent Christioph Steinacher, Association representative Karl-Heinz Moschitz)

ORF “Kärnten today” from 9. Oktober 2024

Around 300 Guests gathered in the morning 9. October in the Carinthian country house. The working group of Carinthian traditional associations invited people to the site of Carinthian unity, die im Eigentum des Kärtner Heimatdienstes und des Kärntner Abwehrkämpferbundes steht zum Gedenken die Opfer des Kärntner Abwehrkampfes und zur Feier der Kärntner Volksabstimmung ein.

After greetings from the First President of the Carinthian State Parliament, Reinhart Rohr, and the mayor of Klagenfurt, representatives of the Carinthian Defensive Fighters' Association and the Carinthian Windische, among others, commemorated the victims of the defensive struggle. The warning speech, to fill up old ditches, said the chairman of the Carinthian Homeland Service Andreas Mölzer. Hans Steinacher's great-grandson was in charge of the youth, Bernd Steinacher in seine Rede in die Zukunft.

Nach der Niederlegung wurde die würdige Feierlichkeit mit dem Kärntner Heimatlied beendet.

Report in the Kleine Zeitung (6. October 2024) in advance of the event: