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Burggarten-Punks: Vienna's 1968 Counterpart Revisited

cultural-heritage · 2026-05-21

Mickey Kodak and Sylvia Reinsperger, two veterans of Vienna's 'Burggarten-Punks' movement, reunite after nearly 20 years in the Burggarten park, where the scene began. The Burggarten-Punks are described as Austria's equivalent to Germany's 68er movement. Kodak, now 65 and using a red wheelchair, recalls Reinsperger as his first girlfriend. The meeting includes a message for today's youth.

Key facts

  • Mickey Kodak and Sylvia Reinsperger are veterans of the Burggarten-Punks movement.
  • They reunited after nearly 20 years in Vienna's Burggarten park.
  • The Burggarten-Punks are considered Austria's counterpart to Germany's 68er movement.
  • Kodak is 65 years old and uses a red wheelchair.
  • Reinsperger was Kodak's first girlfriend.
  • The meeting took place in front of the Palmenhaus in the Burggarten.
  • The movement originated in the Burggarten park.
  • The reunion includes a message for young people today.

Entities

Artists

  • Mickey Kodak
  • Sylvia Reinsperger

Locations

  • Vienna
  • Austria
  • Burggarten
  • Palmenhaus

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