The LIFE Network Danube Plus project

VERBUND and its partners are improving the quality of the waterbodies along the Danube between the power plants at Altenwörth and Greifenstein with the LIFE Network Danube Plus project.

Information on the planned fish bypass

Press release for the start of construction on the Altenwörth fish bypass
Informational brochure on the Altenwörth fish bypass
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Fish bypasses at VERBUND
More about the LIFE+ Traisen project
Site map with overview of the Gießgang at Greifenstein

Fish-friendly measures at the Greifenstein power plant

During construction of the Greifenstein power plant, the neighbouring wetland was kept from drying out by a system of artificial dams. This "Gießgang" is today a protected area with a wealth of typical species of animals and plants. With a total of four ramps, the Gießgang is barrier-free for fish. This improves the connection from the Greifenstein reservoir area with that of Altenwörth.

Project partners

EU LIFE+ Programme
Federal Ministry for Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism
Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government
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Lower Austrian Fisheries Association