The Jugendshuttlebus was launched in 2004 by young people from the municipality of Harmannsdorf. Together with the municipalities of Leobendorf and Stetten, it gradually grew from 2005 onwards into a project that spans the entire micro-region. In 2007, the towns of Korneuburg and Stockerau joined the project. In 2016, the municipality of Sierndorf was added as the 6th line, and a 7th line followed later. The project now covers 19 municipalities and 70 villages (as of January 2026), making it one of the flagship projects in Lower Austria.

Young people are brought safely to and from events by bus, which removes the temptation to drive under the influence of alcohol. Safe transport is the most important concern for us as a project team as well as for the municipal officials, and our project more than fulfils it.

Since its founding by Mr. Peter Keller, the project has always been in the hands of young people, who have also developed, directed and run it. In 2016, the team was rejuvenated and carried forward with Günther Hirsch as project manager and Alexander Raicher as IT lead. In 2024, Lukas Zwieb took over the role of project manager from Günther Hirsch. The fresh energy brought by young organisers and the strong willingness of local politicians to support the project are the guarantors of its future success. As one of the project’s greatest advocates, special thanks go to the former representative of the micro-region, Mr. Hermann Haller.

With around 100 bus trips and an average of over 70 guests transported per bus and event, the project has long since outgrown the borders of the Korneuburg district, and since 2014 the bus has also served events and villages in the surrounding districts.

Our project is funded through several pillars. Young people pay €5.00 per evening (2026 fare), the event organiser covers a share of €3.00 per person transported, the Raiffeisen banks of the region also sponsor the project, and of course it is supported by funding from the province of Lower Austria. The remaining costs are distributed among the municipalities on the respective lines according to a population-based formula. All accounting and financial processing is handled by the municipality of Harmannsdorf.

In 2026, too, our project is not standing still, and surrounding municipalities have expressed a wish to join.

We thank our many supporters and look forward to the continuation of this great project!