Alpbach Hike: hiking with pioneers – Rupert Strachwitz
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Meeting Point: Otto-Molden-Foyer
Breakout
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in deutscher SpracheThe European Forum Alpbach offers Financial Market Talks on the highest level – literally.
During a short mountain hike to Wurmhof, get to know Rupert Graf Strachwitz, a student of history, political sciences and art who dedicated his life to the greater good by advising and running different foundations and charitable organisations. Explore the reasons that inspire him to dedicate his life to a greater cause? Ask him, where he sees the potential of foundations and why this idea is still lacking behind in Austria?
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Dr. Rupert GRAF STRACHWITZ
Director, Maecenata Institute for Philantropy and Civil Society, Berlin
| Freelance writer, lecturer, and consultant to and about philantropy and civil society | |
| 1974-1975 | Assistant to the Hospitaller, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Rome |
| 1976-1980 | Regional Director for Bavaria, Order of Malta Ambulance Corps, Munich |
| 1980-1987 | President, The Duke of Bavaria's Administration |
| since 1987 | Professional consultant, academic researcher, and author on philantropy and civil society |
| 1989-2011 | Founder and Managing Director, Maecenata Management, Munich |
| since 1997 | Director, Maecenata Institute for Philantropy and Civil Society, an academic centre for not-for profit studies, Berlin |
| since 2010 | Executive Director, Maecenata Foundation, a civil society think tank |
Mag. Sonja JÖCHTL
Managing Director, European Forum Alpbach Foundation, Vienna
| 1992-1994 | Trainee, Welser Volksbank rGenmbH, Wels |
| 1994-1995 | English Proficiency Certificate, Cambridge School of English, Cambridge |
| 1997-1999 | Consultant for Web Projects, Netway AG, Vienna |
| 2000-2005 | Chief Editor and Project Manager, Kurier.at, Vienna |
| 2004-2008 | BA in Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna |
| 2005-2010 | Head of Fundraising, youngCaritas, Caritas Austria, Vienna |
| 2008-2011 | MA in Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna |
| 2011-2015 | Communication and Marketing Director, Member of the Board, Caritas Austria, Vienna |
| since 2016 | Managing Director, European Forum Alpbach Foundation, Vienna |
