Last updated: 22.12.2023, 22:23
By: Jakob Koch
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Lufthansa wants to see money from the climate stickers of the "last generation". Are the most active even threatened with bankruptcy as a result of the claim for damages?
Update from December 22, 2023: The raids against the climate stickers of the "Last Generation" were supposed to reveal money flows – but now everything is different: hundreds of thousands of euros are going back to their owners.
First reported on December 19, 2023: Berlin – Things have gone better for the activists of the "Last Generation" – the climate stickers are currently struggling with declining social acceptance, house searches and a high financial demand from Lufthansa. As reported, this compensation bill could apparently even threaten the entire existence of the "Last Generation". Nevertheless, the crisis PR consultants of the "Last Generation" seem to be making the best of it and are presenting Lufthansa with an offer that it can only refuse. Criticism of the planned climate sticker also comes from the police union.
Climate stickers of the "Last Generation" make offer to Lufthansa after claim for damages
Lufthansa's demands relate to several actions at German airports. At that time, the "Last Generation" had caused a stir in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Brandenburg. There were flight cancellations, delays and diverted flights. Lufthansa now wants a proud sum of 740,000 euros from the "Last Generation". In all three actions, members of the group were arrested after gluing themselves to the runways. The police had started investigations against the people, who are now eligible for claims for damages.
| Name: | "Last Generation" |
| Organization: | Coalition of climate activists |
| Strategic Means: | Civil disobedience |
| Founder: | Henning Jeschke, Lea Bonasera and Melanie Guttmann |
| Alternative Group: | Extinction Rebellion |
Eurowings drafted the letter on behalf of the Lufthansa Group. Now the "Last Generation" has announced: They are prepared to pay the 740,000 euros in damages demanded. In return, Lufthansa would have to pay the annual social costs of CO2 emissions. According to the activists, this amounts to around six billion euros per year. Ironically, the climate stickers write in their statement, alluding to the glue campaigns: "Hand on, dear Lufthansa".
They can be ironic: members of the "Last Generation" have made a "offer" to Lufthansa after claiming damages – with the slogan: "Hand on it". © IMAGO (2) / Olaf Wagner / aal.photo
"Your in-house lawyers are happy to help": Police union lectures "Last Generation"
There is no reaction from Eurowings to this poisoned offer – at the request of our editors, it was said that they did not want to comment on the matter due to the ongoing proceedings. The German Police Union has spoken out in favour of this. On X, formerly Twitter, the police union writes to the "Last Generation": "You should not pay 2022,23 euros to Lufthansa for protests in 740/000, but for the consequences of intentional criminal acts - is called the polluter pays principle and duty to pay damages. Your in-house lawyers will be happy to help."
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In the past, the police union had already taken a critical stance on the "Last Generation". Within the police, the "increasing fanaticism" of the activist group would lead to "great concern".
House searches at "Last Generation": Private rooms inspected by climate adhesives
In the midst of the debate about Lufthansa's claims for damages, supporters of the "Last Generation" were also allowed to open the door to the police: spokeswoman Carla Hinrichs reports in a statement that private rooms were "ransacked". They are looking for colour. "Even the children's rooms were searched by the police," Hinrichs said. The background to this are actions of the "Last Generation" in Berlin, among other places, when Christmas trees were sprayed orange. (Jakob Koch)