Burgenland celebrates variety: Theodor Kery Prize for outstanding projects!

Burgenland celebrates variety: Theodor Kery Prize for outstanding projects!

The Burgenland Foundation Theodor Kery recently awarded its renowned price, and the event moved to numerous guests to the picturesque castle Schlaining. Under the motto "Shaping the future, living responsibility", a total of 17,000 euros were awarded for nine outstanding projects and four personalities. The foundation, which has recognized extraordinary achievements in Burgenland for 49 years, once again demonstrated the importance of the diversity and the will to design in the region. As reported meinzirk.at, around 2.8 million euros have been distributed at prices since the foundation was founded.

The excellent projects extend to different areas, from ecology to cultural initiatives. The Nature Park Rosalia-Kogelberg from Mattersburg is particularly noteworthy. This was committed to the biodiversity and the preservation of species -rich cultural landscapes and was also voted “Nature Park in 2025”. The team manages 35 hectares of orchards according to sustainability standards and thus sets a strong sign for environmental protection.

innovative ideas and personalities

Another exciting project comes from Markus Schindler, also from Mattersburg. He has developed a concept entitled "KI for Agriculture in Seewinkel", which includes forecast tools for the efficient use of water resources. Elisabeth Lexer from Güssing also caused a sensation with her novel project "Bakunin's daughter", which addresses the creation of a women's community at the border.

The list of award winners shows how diverse the approaches to design the future in Burgenland. Lukas Lehner (Mattersburg) received recognition for his study on the opinions of unemployed people on social measures. In addition, the life's work of Peter Resetarits, a journalist from Güssing, was recognized with the 2025 media award.

other awards

But that's not all: social initiatives were not neglected. Caritas Burgenland was honored for its parents' accompaniment, while the Samaritan Association of Burgenland was honored for the “Green Gard Care” project. Helmut Hödl (Eisenstadt) received the award for performing art with his project "Aller clarinet", and Herbert Brettl (Neusiedl am See) was recognized for his humanities work "The Lackenbach camp".

• First Pétanque Verein (Neusiedl am See): Sports project "Cool head through mental training"
• Christine Teuschler (Oberwart): Fred Sinowatz Education Award "Everything for education, education for all"
• Georg Schachinger (Mattersburg): Euro price "We are Europe"
• Josef Puchas (Güssing): Eugen Horvath Economic Honorary Prize for Hospitality

The diverse projects that were awarded this year are not only proof of the innovation spirit of the Burgenland, but also an inspiration for others. At a time when sustainable ways of life are becoming increasingly important, the initiative sustainably in Burgenland is a valuable enrichment. With over 500 articles on topics such as direct marketers, regionality and waste separation, it offers numerous suggestions on how to live in everyday life.

The awarding of the Theodor Kreises clearly shows how many people in Burgenland are actively working on the design of a better future - a good reason to be proud of the positive commitment in the region!