Dr. med. Lukas Trimmel

Dr. med. Lukas Trimmel

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  ·  Wien, Austria
Ongoing proceedings, second hearing pending
Case Report — Documentation

Type of persecution

Disciplinary proceedings by the Medical Chamber, as the accused “falsely claimed that the COVID vaccination actually constitutes gene therapy, that it does not prevent infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that it has a clearly negative benefit-risk profile in children, that the vaccination has no influence on the spread of COVID-19, and that while it does not reduce mortality from COVID-19, it increases overall mortality”.

Accusation

Violation of professional duty under § 53 para. 1 ÄrzteG (Austrian Medical Act)
in conjunction with §§ 1, 2 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on Physicians and the Public, and
disciplinary offence under § 136 para. 1 nos. 1 and 2 ÄrzteG (Austrian Medical Act)

What actually happened?

In November 2021, I wrote an open letter to the Austrian Health Minister in which I criticised the COVID measures, described the vaccination as gene therapy, and drew attention to its poor efficacy and its dangers.
The occasion was the lockdown for unvaccinated persons and the resulting discrimination against my daughter.

— Dr. med. Lukas Trimmel

Current Status

Second oral hearing at the Vienna Administrative Court on 30 March 2026

Impact — Documentation

Financial impact

Legal costs to date approx. 5,000 euros

Personal impact

Initially sleep disturbances, now rather strengthened and in full vigour.

Collegial reactions

A few colleagues showed solidarity. However, the majority distanced themselves, including long-standing professional partners.

Press reactions

Was invited to a ‘Talk im Hangar’ on Servus TV.

Several alternative media outlets (Report 24, TKP, etc.) reported on my open letter

Outlook

I would act the same way again. I have learned a great deal from this situation and have emerged strengthened from the so-called COVID crisis

Chronology

11. 2021:
Open letter to Austrian Health Minister Mückstein
01. 2022:
Summons before the Disciplinary Commission of the Austrian Medical Chamber
05. 2024:
Conviction and fine of 10,000 euros by the Disciplinary Commission of the Austrian Medical Chamber
11. 2024:
Appeal against this verdict and referral to the Administrative Court
03. 2026:
Second oral hearing at the Administrative Court on 30 March 2026
Additional Information

Supplementary Documents

Letter to Health Minister Mueckstein
(PDF, 13 pages, of which 7 pages bibliography)
Opening decision of the Disciplinary Council of the Austrian Medical Chamber
(PDF, 4 pages)

Quote from the opening decision:

The disciplinary prosecutor accuses the disciplinary defendant of the following:
The disciplinary defendant published an open letter to the Health Minister in November 2021, in which he accuses the minister of discrimination against people unwilling to be vaccinated and speaks out against a vaccine mandate and access restrictions.

He substantiates this with «facts» which, in summary, are intended to express that the COVID-19 infection is less dangerous compared to the protective vaccination. The protective vaccination is referred to as «gene therapy» and it is claimed, among other things, that for young healthy people, especially for children, COVID-19 represents a comparatively trivial illness. The COVID protective vaccination does not prevent infections, nor the transmission of the virus to other people; it clearly has a negative benefit-risk profile in children. Vaccinating children is therefore irresponsible. Serious errors were made in the approval studies, the vaccination is not safe, and the side effects are significantly more frequent than with all other currently used vaccines. Many of his colleagues had bad experiences with the vaccination; in particular, he had already identified dozens of cases of side effects (tinnitus, 2 cases of paraesthesia in extremities, rheumatic flares, myocarditis, dysmenorrhoea, miscarriages, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.). Later damages were also still completely unknown. The vaccination does not reduce mortality from COVID-19 but increases overall mortality.

These claims contradict the existing scientific evidence.

Note on responsibility

The information in this case report comes from the affected person themselves. The editorial team verifies whether a criminal or professional prosecution has taken place; it cannot verify the factual accuracy of every single statement. Responsibility for the correctness of the account lies with the respective author.

Name
Dr. med. Lukas Trimmel
Specialty
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Additional qualifications
Osteopath, FDM Instructor
Position
Private practice since 2008
Location
Wien, Austria
Age
52 years
Practicing since
2001
Persecuted since
Jänner 2022 (Ladung vor die Disziplinarkommission d. Österreichischen Ärztekammer )
Documented since
Mar 15, 2026
Status
Ongoing proceedings, second hearing pending
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