- Climate activists stuck at Stuttgart airport
Two activists from the climate initiative "Last Generation" glued themselves to the ground at Stuttgart Airport. Police removed the two women from the ground in the morning and took them into custody, a spokesman for the Reutlingen Police Presidency said on request. The activists reportedly offered no resistance. According to additional information from the Federal Police, the flight operations were not affected by the protest.
Actions by "Last Generation" also took place at the airports in Berlin-Brandenburg, Cologne/Bonn, and Nuremberg. In Nuremberg, flight operations were initially suspended but later resumed. In Cologne/Bonn, the flight operation was also temporarily suspended due to the protest action, according to police reports.
Call for renunciation of oil and coal
"Two people in orange warning vests peacefully expressed their resistance by displaying banners with the inscriptions 'Oil kills' and 'Sign the treaty'," the organization reported in a statement. "The runways were not entered during this action."
Large hole in the fence
The action at the airport of the Baden-Württemberg state capital began around 5:40 a.m., as reported by a dpa reporter. It ended shortly after 8:00 a.m. A large hole was visible in a security fence of the area, and a bolt cutter was lying on the ground.
"Last Generation" demands radical climate protection, including the complete renunciation of coal, oil, and gas. They call for the conclusion of an international contract to this effect. Since the beginning of 2022, the group has organized street blockades where participants have glued themselves. In the meantime, however, they have announced that they will change their strategy and no longer use glue in the future. The climate activists have also carried out several disruptive actions at airports in the past, including at Germany's largest airport in Frankfurt at the end of July.
Protest only on the weekend
Only on Saturday, activists from the climate group demonstrated peacefully at Stuttgart Airport. There was an announced protest by 14 people at Terminal 3, as the police reported. The action, which proceeded without any incidents, was directed against the recent apartment searches of members of "Last Generation".
Contribution from "Last Generation" on X about the action
The climate initiative "Last Generation" has previously staged protests at the Airport of Cologne/Bonn and Nuremberg, causing temporary suspensions in flight operations. Similarly, their recent action at the Airport of Stuttgart, taking place at the 'Airport of Stuttgart', led to a large hole in the security fence and resulted in a call for the renunciation of oil and coal.
