Deutschlandsberg, the district and Schilcher town, is home to around 11,600 residents and is located in the heart of western Styria surrounded by vineyards, meadows and forests. The city with its six districts of Bad Gams, Deutschlandsberg, Freiland, Kloster, Osterwitz and Trahütten stands for a high-quality location that is rarely found today.
The wide range of cultural and culinary offers leave nothing to be desired. Numerous sporting opportunities and an intact natural environment, which with the Natura 2000 European protection area Laßnitzklause reaches into the city, additionally highlight this high quality of life. However, Deutschlandsberg is also located on the hiking route "From the Glacier to the Wine" and on the Styrian Wine Country Route. In addition to the Schilcher wine, regional specialities such as pumpkin seed oil and in the autumn the savoury fine chestnuts invite you to linger with some Schilchersturm [Schilcher wine in its fermentation period].
BioDiTOUR project
The BioDiTOUR project is based on the search for harmony between the conservation of biodiversity and the promotion and development of the most valuable assets and showcases in the cross-border metropolitan area. One of the key challenges of the project is to highlight the "natural" assets of each border region.
Five partner municipalities have joined together to form this project cooperation in the Austria-Slovenia border area. The aim of this project cooperation is the implementation of cross-border, sustainable, tourist experiences based on biodiversity.
More information about the project can be found at: Interreg BioDiTour - Stadtgemeinde Deutschlandsberg