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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Who can bring a real Guglhupf for our Mr. Koggle? 🍰🤖 Even the biggest hyperscaler needs a sweet treat sometimes! Who’s baking one for our demo on Sept 11 (3:00 PM, Landhaus Linz)?

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Fighting for a transparent and climate-respectful digitalization! 🌍 ⚡ Join the Citizens’ Initiative Kronstorf Data Center demo. 📅 Sept 11, 2026 | 3–5 PM 📍 Landhaus, Promenade 4020 Linz Hyperscalers? No thanks! See you on the streets. ✊ #Linz #ArsElectronica #ClimateJustice #noHyperscaler

DEMONSTRATION: Learning from Kronstorf! fighting for a transparent and climate-respectful digitalization

When? 11th September 2026, 3pm - 5pm
Where? Landhaus, Promenade 4020 Linz,

Amid the extreme heat, one question becomes pressing: What will shape our future? Will it be defined by the insatiable appetite for electricity of global private companies? Or will it include a right to shade and to cool, clear water—a right to the health of people and ecosystems?

In light of the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure, we must ask these questions now. The massive sealing of fertile soil—as is currently happening in Kronstorf, Upper Austria, where Google is building one of Europe’s largest data centers—is just the beginning. To keep the data streams flowing, the asphalt needs to sizzle.

We, on the other hand, are taking to the streets! We’re calling for a gathering in Linz on September 11! We demand an end to the destruction of our livelihoods! We refuse to accept the drying up of our landscapes as a given! True progress comes through listening, democratic participation, and collective skepticism toward the supposedly inevitable. Let's not allow ourselves to be convinced any longer that our future is determined by an algorithm and that there's nothing we can do about it!

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Ditha Fojtik @eeeditha.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Prüft Österreich die Pläne des Bauherrn Google in irgendeiner Hinsicht? #zerstörtelebensräume @kronstorf.bsky.social environment.ec.europa.eu/law-and-gove...

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Environmental Crime Directive

The EU addresses serious environmental crimes through criminal law and supports national enforcement capacities.

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Stand Up for Humanity! 🌍🤖💥 Join us in Linz for the real, grassroots side of Ars Electronica 2026: Negotiating Humanity! 🗓 Sept 11, 2026 | 15:00 📍 Linz Bring your voice & artwork. Future technology cannot cost our environment or farmland! #ArsElectronica2026 #Linz #Kronstorf #SaveOurSoil

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Major international outlets like The Times and Daily Mail are now reporting on the resistance against the proposed 50-hectare Google data center. Why? Huge energy and water demands for AI servers, plus the loss of prime farmland, make this more than a local issue—it's a European wake-up call

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Google's plan to build 50-hectare 'energy-gobbling' AI centre on farm

Google is building a 50-hectare 'energy-gobbling' AI data centre on farmland in Austria, sparking outrage from locals.

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Give ecosystems like rivers, forests, and oceans a legal voice in EU law. Support the citizens' initiative to grant nature fundamental rights and empower people to legally protect them. 👉 Sign up here: rightsfornature.eu/#contact-form

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Google Data Center in Kronstorf, up close. 📽️ This guided tour from AMRO 26 coincides with the founding of our citizen initiative "Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf." Get informed about what’s happening in our community: 👉 dorftv.at/video/48741 #Kronstorf #Google #AMRO26

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Kronstorf Datacenter - Guided Tour, AMRO 26

Aufgezeichnet am: 17.05.2026"guided tour" im Rahmen des AMRO Festivals 2026mit Christina Gruber Vaping Vampire ist Teil des langjährigen Forschungsprojektes von Christina Gruber. Zum AMRO Festival 202...

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Déjà-vu at the Data Protection Authority? A Freedom of Information request raised key questions on digital sovereignty and data protection. The response suggested that no information was available for several important issues. Are the risks unassessed, undocumented, or simply unavailable?

🔄 Déjà-vu at the Data Protection Authority?
Sometimes it feels like hearing the same story over and over again.
A Freedom of Information request raised questions with the Data Protection Authority regarding data protection, digital sovereignty, and the potential impact of large international technology companies on digital infrastructure.
The response was striking: for key questions, no corresponding information appeared to be available.
This is where the déjà-vu begins.
When it comes to digital sovereignty, potential access to data outside the European Union, the consequences of international legislation, or control over critical digital infrastructure, one would expect these issues to be thoroughly assessed and documented.
❓Were the risks never examined?
❓Are there no documented assessments?
❓Or do such assessments exist but remain inaccessible to the public?
The more often important questions receive no concrete answers, the stronger the impression becomes that essential aspects of our digital future are not being sufficiently scrutinized.
Digital sovereignty is not just about technical control – it is also about transparency regarding which risks have been assessed, and which have not.
Postscript: The response of Austria's Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence Service (DSN) to similar questions about risk assessments may appear, to some observers, like another case of déjà-vu.
#DataProtection #DigitalSovereignty #FreedomOfInformation #Transparency #CriticalInfrastructure #CloudAct #Austria #Privacy #DéjàVu #DataProtectionAuthority

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

DSN says "No" to risks from US Cloud Act & "Kill Switches" in Kronstorf. Instead of real security, we get empty committee talk. Security must be more than just annoying red tape! We demand answers, not bureaucracy. Our digital future is on the line. #Kronstorf #DSN #Austria

Digital Security in Austria – or just an administrative illusion?
We recently asked the Directorate for State Security and Intelligence (DSN) how Austria is securing its critical infrastructure, especially regarding the massive Google data center project in Kronstorf.
We asked two specific questions:
1️⃣ Is there a risk assessment concerning our dependence on US technology (US Cloud Act) and the potential for data leakage?
2️⃣ Are there technical strategies in place to prevent a "Kill Switch"—the potential remote shutdown of our digital administration by the operator?
The DSN's response? A textbook example of stalling:
🚫 Regarding 1: A simple "No." Our national security agency claims to have no risk assessment? We wonder: is this ignorance or pure negligence?
📂 Regarding 2: Instead of technical emergency plans, we received references to administrative committees and "awareness measures." Let's be clear: committees do not protect us from blackouts or digital sabotage!
This is simply not enough! When it comes to our digital sovereignty, we don't need bureaucracy—we need real technical concepts and transparent risk analyses.
👉 What we can do now: Let’s not let this slide. Share this post if you agree that security must be more than just red tape.
Security must be more than just tedious bureaucracy.
#CivicInitiative #Kronstorf #DataProtection #DSN #DigitalSovereignty #CriticalInfrastructure #Austria #Security #Transparency #BigTech #DigitalAustria #Linz

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Media coverage of the Kronstorf protests is widespread. In contrast, the federal government remains committed to the Hyper Scaler project, despite activist concerns regarding extreme resource consumption and digital sovereignty.

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It’s official: Legal experts now confirm our critique that current EIA laws are insufficient. We’re glad this issue is finally on the political agenda. Huge thanks to everyone and the media for the support—now we must push for real legislative change! 🌍⚖️ oe1.orf.at/player/20260...

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ORF-Radio

Das digitale Radioangebot des ORF. Alle öffentlich rechtlichen Radiosender Österreichs auf einer Plattform. Live und 7 Tage lang im Stream on Demand.

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

JETZT ERST RECHT: Digitalisierung braucht Demokratie! 🛑✊ Google will expandieren um 150% – und das ganz ohne #UVP durch listige Salami-Taktik! Während unsere Ressourcen verfeuert werden und der Boden zubetoniert wird, schaut die Politik einfach weg. Das lassen wir uns nicht länger gefallen!

JETZT ERST RECHT:

Digitalisierung braucht Demokratie! 🛑✊
Google will expandieren – und das ganz ohne Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung (#UVP) durch listige Salami-Taktik! Während unsere Ressourcen verfeuert werden und der Boden zubetoniert wird, schaut die Politik einfach weg. Das lassen wir uns nicht länger gefallen!

Kommt zur Kundgebung und zeigt, dass Kronstorf kein digitaler Selbstbedienungsladen ist!

📅 WANN: Freitag, 17. Juli 2026 um 15:00 Uhr

📍 WO: Google-Kronstorf / Kreuzung Kronstorferstraße-Pühring

Wir fordern Transparenz, Klimabewusstsein und ein Ende der heimlichen Mega-Vergrößerung! Bringt eure Schilder, eure Stimmen und eure Nachbarn mit. 📢

Gemeinsam sind wir stark gegen die intransparente Politik

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Google will in Kronstorf expandieren! 🛑 Diese Salami-Taktik frisst noch mehr Wasser, Energie & wertvollen Boden. Das Urprojekt war das Limit. NEIN zur Vergrößerung! #GoogleKronstorf #Demo1707 www.nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/g...

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Google Kronstorf wird 150 Prozent größer als geplant

KRONSTORF / LINZ. US-Konzern will ab 2027 mehrere Milliarden investieren

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Google Kronstorf: Stop the salami tactics! Google’s VOLO2 data center bypasses environmental laws, risks toxic water in the Enns, wastes heat, and drains our grid. We demand a say! Please share

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

TV-Tipp: Google Rechenzentrum Kronstorf bei „Mayrs Magazin“ auf ORF 2. Spannende Einblicke! Fr, 10.7., 18:30 Uhr. TV Notice: Google Data Center Kronstorf on ORF 2 ("Mayrs Magazin"). Exciting insights! Fri, July 10, 6:30 PM.

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

50ha OF NATURE FOR JUST 70 JOBS?! Google’s first data center in Upper Austria is pure PR hype. ❌ Land Grab: 50 hectares of fertile soil concrete-sealed. ❌ Job Joke: A tiny fraction of jobs compared to local businesses. ❌ Greenwashing: Fake eco-promises for a massive power hog. ❌ Water: 202l/sec

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A green strip in Kronsdorf, Upper Austria – but from the air, the Google data center is revealed: across 50 hectares, concrete and cranes are eating into fertile soil. A massive footprint of soil sealing. #Kronsdorf #LandConsumption #Google #WaterConsumption #KI #civil_rights

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Bürger:inneninitiative Rechenzentrum Kronstorf @kronstorf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Googles Stromverbrauch schoss durch GenAI-Hunger von 31 auf 43 TWh hoch – der größte Sprung aller Zeiten! Greenwashing & vermeintliche Effizienz kaschieren das exponentielle Wachstum auf Kosten des Klimas. Quell-File: "Google’s exponential path to climate-wrecking digital bloat" #AI #Greenwashing

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