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Roland Weißmann legal disputes in Austria

Overview

Former ORF Director-General Roland Weißmann has engaged in multiple legal proceedings in Vienna following his dismissal. In August 2026, Weißmann initiated a lawsuit against the ORF at the Vienna Labor and Social Court, seeking nearly four million euros. He alleged that his dismissal was a “Motivkündigung” (termination based on improper motive).

Separately, Weißmann lost a media law case against the weekly newspaper ‘Falter’ at the Vienna Regional Court. The lawsuit concerned the publication of intimate chat messages involving an employee. The court ruled that Weißmann had forfeited the protection of his private sphere through his own public statements and noted a public interest in his conduct as the former head of the ORF. While his counsel characterized the reporting as ‘sensationalist’, the court dismissed the claims. A separate civil proceeding is scheduled for September 2026.

Entities

ORF · Roland Weißmann · Ingrid Thurnher · Vienna Regional Court · Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Roland Weißmann loses media law case against Falter

    Former ORF Director-General Roland Weißmann lost a media law case against ‘Falter’ after a Vienna court ruled that his public comments regarding an intimate relationship waived his right to privacy protection.

  2. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Roland Weißmann begins lawsuit against ORF over dismissal

    Former ORF Director-General Roland Weißmann has begun legal action in Vienna, seeking nearly four million euros over what he claims was an improper termination.

Sources

horizont.at · meinegemeinde.vol.at