The promotional prizes are presented during the TextilWirtschaft Forum, the major event for the sector, which is held annually by the Deutscher Fachverlag. This ensures that the attention of the sector, which comes together in Heidelberg from all segments of trade and industry, is drawn to the work of the Foundation and the achievements of the prize winners.

The large amount of money paid out by the Foundation is only possible thanks to the numerous supplementary donations made from all segments of trade and industry, which mean the Foundation now has a capital base of around € 1.72 million.

Thus, the Foundation has every reason to thank the many companies and personalities who have made supplementary donations - in some cases more than one - to the Wilhelm Lorch Foundation. zusammenkommt.

Finally, the Foundation would like to offer its thanks to the personalities from the sector who play a direct role in the work of the Foundation as honorary members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Trustees and who devote much of their time to the Foundation, especially to the selection of promotional-prize winners. The sector-related work of the Foundation would not be conceivable without their expertise and commitment.

Klaus Kottmeier
Board of Management