For the 13th time, RegionalMedien Salzburg chose regional initiatives and projects that help to make the province of Salzburg particularly worth living in.

Salzburg (OTS) – On June 28, 2022, RegionalMedien Salzburg awarded the Salzburg Regionality Prize in the Kavalierhaus Klessheim to people who are particularly committed to the region with their projects and initiatives. The ORF Salzburg and Raiffeisen Salzburg have been partners of the award ceremony for many years.

Michael Kretz, Managing Director of RegionalMedien Salzburg GmbH, welcomed the guests and campaign partners:

“Each one of us can contribute something to the quality of life in our environment. The commitment comes from the companies, clubs or other initiatives and gives strength to the whole country. The people behind it are the foundation of the regions, we want to honor them with our regionality award.”

120 projects from the entire province of Salzburg were submitted. An independent expert jury then chose the winners in twelve categories and this year also decided to carry a jury prize.

High-ranking representatives from politics and business attended the event, including Governor Wilfried Haslauer, who emphasized:

“Regionality is key! The last two years in particular have shown us how important quality from the region is. The RegionalMedien Salzburg Regionality Prize brings the best ideas to the front of the curtain and at the same time serves as a multiplier for the future. The state of Salzburg therefore supports this initiative with the utmost conviction.”

There was great excitement when Julia Hettegger, Editor-in-Chief of RegionalMedien Salzburg and moderator, determined this year’s winners.

Salzburg Regionality Prize – these are the winners

The “Scolarta Gallery” of the HBLW Saalfelden won the prize in the “Art/Culture/Customs” category.

The association Active – leisure time support for people with a clear profit in the category “Health & Quality of Life”.

In the category “Generations & Living Together” the initiative “ARGE bitt schea drum – seniors help seniors” triumphed.

It continues with the category “Economy & Services”, which the Ein Gastein Economic Association won with its project “Gastein Tomorrow – Living Space and Working Environment”.

The Salzburger Seenland Tourismus GmbH and the association Europäischer Pilgerweg Via Nova secure victory in “Tourism & Gastronomy”.

The “Gasoline Free Days” project of the Salzburger Verkehrsverbund GmbH won the race in the “Traffic & Mobility” category.

In “Agriculture & Forestry” Bioarche Rocherbauer Josef Quehenberger was able to win the race with his project “Ecological fertilizer made from 100 percent sheep’s wool”.

The Salzburg Regionality Prize in the “Education & Research” category goes to the “Salzburg Understanding” initiative of gastein3GmbH.

“Anywhere Solar – The future of dual land use” convinced the jury in the “Energy & Environmental Protection” category.

“Cross-border initiatives” was the name of the next category that went to the start-up camp “Alpine Connects”.

With the “EUropean Climate Challenge”, Europe Direct won the category “Resource Management & Sustainability” and in the category “Salzburg digital & Innovation” the prize went to the “Medienmonster” initiative with its media competence workshops for elementary schools.

A brand that creates awareness

Finally, there was a “jury prize” in which the project “Wiarach ba ins ret” – language in the Lungau and its neighboring regions” emerged as the winner.

Governor Haslauer thanked the RegionalMedien Salzburg for the regionality award, because:

“This brand creates awareness for the topic of regionality.”

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