Overview
- The regional court in Schweinfurt opened the appeal but postponed a decision after witnesses failed to show, setting a new hearing.
- In August 2024, the 38-year-old climbed a power mast inside a designated safety zone at the decommissioned Grafenrheinfeld plant and delayed the cooling‑tower blast by about 90 minutes.
- A lower court had earlier found him guilty of trespass and fined him 80 daily rates of €50, adding up to €4,000, which he is now challenging.
- The defendant says his climb was a peaceful protest against Germany’s nuclear phase‑out and cites an unspecified poll, while the judge noted that majority opinion does not permit breaking property rights.
- Separately, plant operator Preussenelektra is seeking about €7,000 in damages and an order barring repeat actions, and no civil court date has been set.