2012 in Austria explained

Events from the year 2012 in Austria

Incumbents

• President: Heinz Fischer
• Chancellor: Werner Faymann

Governors

• • • • • • Burgenland: Hans Niessl Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller Styria: Franz Voves Tyrol: Günther Platter
• Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
  • Vienna: Michael Häupl Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner

Events

• • September 25  - The right-wing populist political party Team Stronach led by Frank Stronach is officially registered, launching two days later.^[1]
• October 14  - Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States.^{[2] [3] [4]}
• October 27  - The liberal political party NEOS hold its founding convention. Matthias Strolz is elected as its first chairman.^{[5] [6]}
• November 25  - 2012 Graz local election

Deaths

January

• January 2: Otto Scrinzi, 93, Austrian journalist and politician.^[7]
• January 8:
  • Franz Berger, 71, Austrian Olympic wrestler.^[8]
  • Franz Dorfer, 61, Austrian Olympic boxer (1976).^[9]
• January 9: Francis Golffing, 101, Austrian-American poet, essayist, teacher, and translator.^[10]
• January 20: Ruthilde Boesch, 94, Austrian singer.^[11]

February

• February 14: Reinhold Frosch, 76, Austrian luger.^[12]
• February 28: Fritz Hakl, 80, Austrian actor.^[13]
• February 29: Karl Kodat, 69, Austrian international footballer.^[14]

March

• March 13: Julius Depaoli, 88, Austrian Olympic water polo player.^[15]
• March 14:
  • Gretl Aicher, 84, Austrian artistic director.^[16]
  • Margareta Sjöstedt, 88, Swedish-born Austrian singer and actress.^[17]

April

• April 5 — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (born 1935)

May

• May 11: Thea Hochleitner, 86, Austrian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1956) alpine skier.^[18]
• May 14: Ernst Hinterberger, 80, Austrian author and screenwriter (Kaisermühlen Blues, Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter).^[19]
• May 21: Bahram Alivandi, 83–84, Iranian-born Austrian artist.^[20]
• May 30: Edi Federer, 57, Austrian ski jumper, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.^[21]

June

• June 15: Günther Domenig, 77, Austrian architect.^[22]

July

• July 1: Fritz Pauer, 68, Austrian jazz pianist and composer.^[23]
• July 25: Franz West, 65, Austrian artist, liver disease.^[24]
• July 28: Sepp Mayerl, 75, Austrian mountaineer, climbing incident.^[25]

October

• October 4: Rudolf Oslansky, 81, Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club).^[26]
• October 9: Luna Alcalay, 83, Austrian pianist, music educator and composer.^[27]
• October 10: Ilse Maria Aschner, 94, Austrian journalist.^[28]
• October 19: Johann Kniewasser, 61, Austrian alpine skier, liver disease.^[29]
• October 28: Björn Sieber, 23, Austrian alpine skier, traffic collision.^[30]

November

• November 15: Josef Kloimstein, 84, Austrian Olympic silver (1960) and bronze (1956) medal-winning rower.^[31]
• November 27: Herbert Oberhofer, 57, Austrian footballer (Admira Wacker).^[32]

December

• December 25: Othmar Schneider, 84, Austrian Olympic champion (1952) Alpine skier and marksman.^[33]

Notes and References

1. News: "Team Stronach für Österreich" als Partei angemeldet . . September 25, 2012. de.
2. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/skydiver-record-attempt/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 (CNN)
3. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735 NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos
4. News: Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions. Associated Press. October 15, 2012. October 15, 2012. October 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018071353/http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/felix-baumgartner-s-jump-from-space-s-edge-watched-by-millions-1.4115479. dead.
5. Web site: New party NEOS holds founding convention. October 27, 2012. Die Presse.
6. Web site: The "Neo"-Liberals. Die Presse. October 18, 2012.
7. Web site: Otto Scrinzi tot. January 3, 2012. kaernten.ORF.at. 2012-10-16.
8. Web site: Trauer um Ringerlegende. Ac-wals.com. 2012-10-28. de.
9. Web site: Boxen: Österreichs letzter EM-Medaillengewinner Dorfer gestorben . https://archive.today/20120526004546/http://www2.kleinezeitung.at/sport/mehrsport/2918610/oesterreichs-letzter-em-medaillengewinner-dorfer-gestorben.story . 2012-05-26 . .kleinezeitung.at . 2012-10-17 . de .
10. Web site: Francis Golffing. January 31, 2012.
11. Web site: Ruthilde Boesch.
12. http://www.geomix.at/verein/sc-knauf-liezen/news/reinhold-frosch--74958 Reinhold Frosch obituary
13. Web site: Kammerschauspieler: Fritz Hakl im Alter von 80 Jahren verstorben . Kleinezeitung.at . February 29, 2012 . October 16, 2012 . de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130618065408/http://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/2959128/fritz-hakl-alter-80-jahren-verstorben.story . June 18, 2013 .
14. Web site: Karl Kodat ist tot – ein Nachruf von Hannes Krawagna. Austria-salzburg.at. October 16, 2012. de. March 2, 2012.
15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061911/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/julius-depaoli-1.html Julius Depaoli
16. Web site: Puppet Theatre boss Gretl Aicher dies. Austrian Times. August 12, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130114233318/http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2012-03-19/40307/Puppet_Theatre_boss_Gretl_Aicher_dies. January 14, 2013.
17. https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Sjostedt-Margarete.htm Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)
18. Web site: Verstorbene(r) Frau Dorothea Hochleitner Trauerhilfe Bestattungs GesmbH. Trauerhilfe.at. June 24, 2012. de.
19. Web site: Ernst Hinterberger ist tot. de. kurier.at. Reinhold. Stella. May 14, 2012. 2012-06-23.
20. Web site: Бахрам Аливанди • ru.knowledgr.com. ru.knowledgr.com.
21. Web site: Edi Federer (1955-2012). Redbull. Schreyer. Simon. May 31, 2012. June 21, 2012.
22. News: Architekt Günther Domenig verstorben. steiermark.orf.at. de. June 16, 2012.
23. Web site: Jazzpianist Fritz Pauer gestorben. July 2, 2012. burgenland.ORF.at. July 2, 2012.
24. News: Franz West, Influential Austrian Sculptor, Dies at 65. The New York Times. July 26, 2012. 2012-07-26. Roberta. Smith.
25. Web site: Kredite in Österreich - Kreditvergleich & Rechner | Raten berechnen. https://archive.today/20130114233604/http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2012-07-29/43209/Climber_Sepp_Mayerl_dead_after_cliff_plunge. dead. www.austriantimes.at. 2022-04-04. 2013-01-14.
26. https://web.archive.org/web/20121117114834/http://oefb.at/ehemaliger-oefbteamspieler-und-news21624 Trauer um Rudolf Oslansky
27. Web site: In Memoriam Luna Alcalay. de. oe1.orf.at. October 22, 2012. 2013-01-15.
28. Web site: de. Mention of Ilse Maria Aschner's death. December 6, 2012. 2013-01-15.
29. Web site: Hans Kniewasser in Wels gestorben. October 20, 2012. ooe.orf.at. de. 2013-01-16.
30. Web site: Trauer um Skirennläufer Björn Sieber. October 26, 2012. de. orf.at. 2013-01-16.
31. http://www.nachrichten.at/sport/mehr_sport/Ruder-Legende-Josef-Kloimstein-gestorben;art109,1013234 Ruder-Legende Josef Kloimstein gestorben
32. http://www.admirawacker.at/meldungen/vereins_news/admira_legende_herbert_oberhofer_verstorben Admira Legende Herbert Oberhofer verstorben!
33. http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20121227147308 Ex-Olympic ski champ Schneider dies