Danube school time. Among its members were: Lucas Cranach the Elder was a major influence on, and is occasionally considered a member of, the Danube school. Danube school The Danube School or Donau School (German: "Donauschule" or "Donaustil") was a circle of painters of the first third of the 16th century in Bavaria and Austria (mainly along the Danube valley). Many also were innovative printmakers, usually in etching. They were among the first painters to regularly use pure landscape painting, and their figures, influenced by Matthias Grünewald, are often highly expressive, if not expressionist. They show little Italian influence, and also represent
International Association for Danube Research in the discussion and development of the “Guiding principles on sustainable hydropower development in the Danube Basin” and made major contributions concerning the ecological connectivity of the aquatic ecosystems and the classification of sensitive ecological areas. IAD members are active in the Danube Sturgeon Task Force and also are involved in a number of EU and its "EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)" project initiatives. The DSTF aims to coordinate and foster the conservation of native sturgeon species in the Danube River Basin and the adjacent Black Sea by the implementation of the Sturgeon Action Plan adopted under the