We are part of the Förderkreis 1669 in order to support the all-important collaboration between training centres and industry.
Bernhard Wurmb
Managing Director Technology Financial Services
I am a sponsor because we want to support young people on their path to excellence.
Andrea Berghofer
Managing Director
Technological leadership is an obligation - new ideas and creativity paired with a solid and multidisciplinary technical education are the basis for innovation and progress. We are delighted to be able to play our part in this.
David Kampenhuber
Head of Business Development
I am a patron of 1669: I was able to graduate from Leopold Franzens University 50 years ago and teach at the Department of Art History in the 1980s and 1990s. I would particularly like to see the promotion of young researchers, because although third-party funding is desirable, it cannot be the only way to achieve a goal.
Gert Ammann
Former Director of the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum
ATP supports the Förderkreis 1669 because the future of the construction industry begins at our universities.
Christoph M. Achammer
CEO
We support Förderkreis 1669 because the success stories of many of our clients are closely linked to innovations that not only bring economic success but also great benefits for our society.
Andreas Scheiber, Regional Manager Tyrol and Guntram Kirchebner, Head of Family Wealth
Education and research are essential building blocks for shaping the innovative future of our company, which is why we support the Förderkreis 1669 with full conviction.
I support the University of Innsbruck because our future lies in education.
Jack Falkner
Entrepreneur
I support the Förderkreis 1669 because our universities have a central role to play when it comes to securing the international position of Europe and Austria as a business location. Although I would have had the opportunity, I myself did not enjoy a university education, which in retrospect I often felt was a shortcoming. It is therefore all the more important to me that we create the best conditions for our young talent by providing a top education. This is the only way we will be able to compete with the USA and China in the global competition for innovation and maintain our position at the top in the future.
Gerhard Berger
Entrepreneur
We support the Förderkreis in order to maintain our corporate and economic growth in Europe through innovation and high-tech.
Maria Bernard-Schwarz
Chief Operating Officer
Besi Austria supports 1669 to promote young scientists. Well-trained and creative minds are needed to strengthen Austria as a business location. We would like to play our part in this.
Gottfried Mühlegger, Managing Director and Stefan Mayr, Managing Director
I am a passionate and proud member of "my" University of Innsbruck, because I gained my knowledge there myself and I also want to support its future with words, deeds and money.
Honorary Senator Jürgen Bodenseer
Former President of the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce
I am a patron because, as a graduate of the University of Innsbruck, I value its qualities and because a solid education for young people is what makes a province like Tyrol so strong and strong.
Thomas Bodner
Managing Partner
BTV supports the Förderkreis 1669 in order to initiate research and innovation, as well as to shape training and further education in a sustainable way - crucial drivers for progress and our future.
Gerhard Burtscher
Chairman of the Board
The future belongs to those who act together. As Managing Director of Cemit GmbH, I firmly believe that cooperation between business and science is the key to innovation. By supporting the University of Innsbruck, we are investing in a shared future full of opportunities.
Bernhard Hofer
Managing Director
We joined the sponsorship organisation because innovation is in our DNA and it can only benefit from university research.
Gerhard Kaiser and Hannes Kohl
Management Board
DAKA supports 1669 because the environment needs science and well-trained young people.
Martin Klingler
Management
We need an efficient, independent university in Tyrol that is also rooted in the region and we support the Förderkreis 1669 in order to maintain this.
Christian Ruetz sen.
Master baker
Egger supports the Förderkreis 1669 in order to promote young scientists and thus strengthen Austria as a business location.
Michael Egger and Fritz Egger
Entrepreneurs
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because I am committed to research and teaching and, in particular, the exchange of international academics at the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck.
Esther Fritsch
Honorary Senator
I am a sponsor because the most talented people must not continue to see their best future opportunities abroad.
Eduard Fröschl
Entrepreneur
I support the university's funding organisation because it opens up additional opportunities for young researchers at the University of Innsbruck.
Manfried Gantner
We are part of the support group because we are convinced that an intensive exchange between the university and regional companies is essential for the local economy. Training and further education is essential for the long-term success of a company.
A modern university needs room to manoeuvre and areas for experimentation. The Förderkreis 1669 and its members form the ideal and material basis for this.
Ivo Hajnal
We are very happy to support the University of Innsbruck's Förderkreis 1669. Promoting talent in the academic field generates quality and innovation. These guarantee and drive our business location.
Bernhard Peskoller
Managing Director
Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe (IKB) supports the Förderkreis in order to offer students and researchers at the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck the best possible conditions for their work. Especially for an infrastructure company like IKB, long-term partnerships and proactive engagement with the state of the art as well as the anticipation of scientific findings and social developments are of enormous importance. We are therefore very pleased to be able to cooperate with the university, its outstanding scientists and committed students.
Thomas Pühringer
Chief Executive Officer
ILF supports 1669 so that young talents receive the best possible framework conditions for their education.
Klaus Lässer
CEO
IV Tirol is proud to be a member of Förderkreis 1669 in order to further promote the networking of science and industry. Innovations are created where research and industry work closely together and stimulate each other. The University of Innsbruck is a key partner in training talent, promoting research and securing and further expanding Tyrol's position as a competitive industrial centre.
Max Kloger
President of the Federation of Austrian Industries
TOURISM
Synergies should not only be utilised, but also promoted, as partnership-based cooperation is of the utmost importance. Innsbruck Tourism is a sponsor of science and tourism in order to move them forward together. As Chairman, I am delighted about the cooperation and the innovative accents that are being set in both areas - together.
Peter Paul Mölk
Chairman of Innsbruck Tourism
I am a member of the Sponsors' Association in order to connect the university even better with the interesting people in our home region.
Richard Hauser
Founder and Managing Director
I am a member of Förderkreis 1669 because the COVID-19 pandemic has once again shown how important education and research are for an open and enlightened society.
Christian J. Koidl
Gernot Langes-Swarovski Group Managing Director
We need innovations to change the world. The drivers of this progress are well-educated people who find a fertile environment for the realisation of their ideas. The University of Innsbruck offers an excellent platform to prepare for this in the best possible way - as a former student, I am personally very grateful for this.
Karl Lamprecht
President & CEO Carl Zeiss AG
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because I have felt connected to "my" university since my studies and also professionally - and because I am very impressed by the promising development of this intellectual centre of Tyrol.
Christoph Mader
Retired Privy Councillor
We see the support of 1669 and the promotion of science as a social mission and an investment in the future.
Georg Malojer
Managing Director
We support the Förderkreis so that young people with a thirst for knowledge are given a place to train.
Johannes Marsoner
Auditor and tax consultant
I support 1669 so that the University of Innsbruck and its history can be publicised more widely.
Brigitte Mazohl
medalp supports the Förderkreis because it supports young talents at the local university in the scientific field and creates a high social benefit through innovative projects - especially in the fields of medicine and sustainability.
Brigitte Trenker
Chairwoman
I am a sponsor because it increases the freedom of action for science and research.
Ingeborg Hochmair
Managing Director
Education is the key, innovation its engine. Investing in research means investing in progress - which is why MK Illumination supports the Förderkreis 1669 with full conviction.
Klaus Mark
Managing Director and founder
We are sponsors because, as entrepreneurs, we don't wait for "others" to do something. We like to lead the way: as a thank you to "our" university and in the hope of many imitators.
Montavit
Tiroler Mineralwasser from the heart of Tyrol is very happy to support the Förderkreis 1669 in order to provide students, graduates and researchers with the best possible conditions at the University of Innsbruck.
Hermann Gruber
Managing Director
MPREIS supports the University of Innsbruck because education, research and innovation are key drivers of the economy. These factors are essential for sustainable growth and for securing jobs in the region.
David Mölk
Managing Director
We are part of Förderkreis 1669 because this partnership provides important impetus. In non-profit housing in particular, innovation and progress are driven by applied research in order to make affordable housing fit for the future.
Markus Pollo and Johannes Tratter
Management
Through the Förderkreis, I would like to contribute to the world talking more about the University of Innsbruck again - and marvelling at how we are progressing.
Erwin Niederwieser
Our aim is to promote technological and economic development in our region.
Roland Gander
Managing Director
We are in the support group because we - Jasmin and Klaus - have a special connection to the University of Innsbruck and are convinced that our alma mater plays a decisive role in the further development of the innovation and start-up ecosystem in Tyrol.
Jasmin Güngör and Klaus Grössinger
Management
The Leopold Franzens University stands for an excellent combination of research and teaching. My wife and one of my daughters studied here, and many graduates of the Faculty of Civil Engineering also enrich our company. The donation is an expression of my appreciation of this outstanding educational and training institution.
Klaus Ortner
Entrepreneur
The education system is required to provide higher qualifications than before. The University of Innsbruck offers excellent research and teaching across all professions and for specific occupations.
Hannes Lamprecht and Helmut Gschliesser
Managing Directors
We support the Förderkreis 1669 because we want to help strengthen Tyrol as a centre of education.
Josef Gunsch
Managing Director
We are sponsors because in today's ever faster-moving world, top training is not just a "nice to have", but an absolute "must".
Karlheinz Wex
Spokesman of the Executive Board
I am a sponsor because science and business can only solve the issues of the future together.
Manfred Pletzer
Managing Director
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because teaching and research are important to me.
Roland Psenner
Young people who go their own way with curiosity and commitment are the future of our region. As Raiffeisen-Landesbank Tirol, we see it as part of our responsibility to support these young people - in line with our co-operative values. The University of Innsbruck has been doing a great job here for decades, and we want to play our part by supporting the development association.
Thomas Wass
Chairman of the Management Board of Raiffeisen-Landesbank Tirol AG
I joined the Förderkreis 1669 to show my solidarity with and pride in my alma mater.
Werner Ritter
Former Chairman of the University Council
I am a patron of 1669 because I believe that education of the highest quality is one of the most important raw materials.
Mathias Rotach
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because the exchange between science and society is very important to me.
Dirk Rupnow
Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Innsbruck
Sandoz supports the Förderkreis 1669 because a strong regional research centre where young talent can develop is important for our future.
Hannes Wörner
Managing Director
We are part of the Förderkreis 1669 because we want to contribute to the opportunities of future generations with all our commitments and education is particularly important to us.
Markus Schafferer
Owner
In national and international comparison, the University of Innsbruck is outstanding. I am therefore delighted to be able to support this university not only as a member of the University Council, but also as a member of the Förderkreis 1669.
Heinrich Schmidinger
Member of the University Council of the University of Innsbruck
We are sponsors because, as entrepreneurs, we endeavour to promote cooperation between science and business.
Schretter & Cie
I support the Förderkreis 1669 of the Leopold Franzens University because science and research are indispensable for companies and only an open mind and new ideas can advance our society.
Peter Schröcksnadel
Honorary Senator and entrepreneur
I am a sponsor because, as a Tyrolean entrepreneur, education and, in particular, a university education for our young people is important to me.
Martha Schultz
Managing Director
I support 1669 because I was able to study and work at this excellent university and this opportunity should continue to be offered to the younger generation.
Hubertus Schumacher
President of the Supreme Court of Liechtenstein
I support the Förderkreis 1669 because it sees itself as an interface between science, society and business. Since its foundation in 1669, the Leopold Franzens University has seen its task as gaining and expanding knowledge and making it usable for society and the economy. This task requires constant dialogue and mutual cooperation between science and practice. I am grateful to the Förderkreis for making an important contribution to this.
Christian Smekal
Former Chairman of the University Council and former Rector
The aims of the support group are convincing and the commitment impressive. I am very happy to support these activities.
Christoph Spötl
Dean of the Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences
We are part of the Förderkreis because universities and research institutions must be supported if Europe is to remain competitive in an increasingly interconnected world. However, this requires that universities also face up to the changed framework conditions and requirements for the future.
Wilfried Stauder
Auditor and tax consultant
The independence of science is a valuable asset that must be protected. It is therefore a personal concern of mine to be able to make a contribution to maintaining the outstanding professional expertise of our university.
Mario Stedile Foradori
STIHL Tirol supports the Förderkreis because training and further education are a prerequisite for survival in the face of changing times.
Stihl
Studia supports 1669 to further intensify the 40-year-old partnership with the university.
Robert Buratti
Managing Director
We are sponsors because applied research and innovation help our society move forward.
Lukas Schneider and Michael Schuch
Executive Board
I am a sponsor because the University of Innsbruck is a cornerstone for society and the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Tyrol as a centre for education, training and research.
Markus Langes-Swarovski
I am a sponsor because the close co-operation between science and industry needs a clear commitment for Tyrol as a business location.
Arthur Thöni
Entrepreneur
Tiroler Rohre supports 1669 so that science and industry can grow together profitably.
Max Kloger
Management
I am happy to help, because our universities, especially the large University of Innsbruck, are internationally networked centres of thought. They create new knowledge in research, they train the competences and skills for our progress and, as an intelligent "next generation hub", they are an indispensable asset and a strong driver of development for our living and economic region of TIROL.
Josef G. Margreiter
Management Board
With the support of the Förderkreis, TIWAG makes a significant contribution to strengthening our country as an energy location, promotes innovation, provides impetus for education and the economy and ensures that we remain fit for the future.
Michael Kraxner
Managing Director
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because I owe a lot to the institution of the university in general and the University of Innsbruck in particular and can thus give a little of it back.
Karlheinz Töchterle
Former Minister and Honorary Senator Former Rector
We are part of the Förderkreis because education is an investment in the future and contributes significantly to economic growth and competitiveness.
Michael Zentner
Regional Director Tyrol
The Unterberger Group supports 1669 so that young people continue to have access to quality education and training in the heart of the Alps.
Dieter Unterberger (fl), Gerald Unterberger (vr), Florian Unterberger (hl), Fritz Unterberger (hm), Fritz Unterberger jun. (hr)
Management
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because I value the work of the University of Innsbruck. In the course of my professional career, I have maintained regular business relationships with the university, especially with the Faculty of Civil Engineering in the field of bridge construction and structural engineering. Many of the proposed solutions have ensured greater safety on our roads, for which I am grateful.
Peter Unterholzner
General Director of Alpenstraßen AG until 2000
The WALTER GROUP supports the Förderkreis 1669, because the intensive exchange with science is very important to us and we would like to give special expression to our long-standing partnership with the University of Innsbruck.
Michael Krainthaler
Member of the Board
WEINBERG supports 1669 because excellent training will be the decisive advantage in global competition.
Monika Froschmayr
Management
The university is my life and I am immensely grateful to it.
Sabine Weiss
Professor of History a. D. D.
WH supports the University of Innsbruck to enable economic and independent education for young people in Tyrol.
Othmar Lutz
Managing Director
I am a member of the Förderkreis 1669 because education creates opportunities and requires commitment. The sustainable development of all students, their life skills and social integration must be supported.
Ernst Wunderbaldinger
Honorary Senator
ZIMA supports the Förderkreis 1669 because we are convinced that a solidly trained workforce, innovative methods and the continuous development of technological standards make a valuable contribution to meeting the challenges of the future.
Alexander Wolf
Managing Director