Overview

• Anna Mathyl invoked her legal right as sole lakebed owner to cancel approximately 150 buoy leases and hundreds of jetty and boathouse contracts this month.
• The water surface remains public property under Austrian law, so swimming, boating, diving and sailing continue without restriction.
• Previous lease fees at Mondsee were only about a quarter of the €486 per year charged at neighboring Wolfgangsee, raising concerns over sharp price increases.
• Municipal leaders have underscored that access remains guaranteed while they await details of Mathyl’s proposed ecological and economic sustainability plan.
• Local tourism businesses warn that delayed renegotiations and potential rent hikes could disrupt services and visitor plans during the peak season.