The investor and entrepreneur Klemens Hallmann was appointed honorary senator by the Technical University of Vienna. With this, the TU honors the merits of the art patron also in the area of ​​research, development and technology. At the same time, Hallmann has remained loyal to the European Cultural Forum as the main sponsor and presentation partner for the third year in a row. "I admire how the Vienna University of Technology conducts research and teaching at the highest level and can compete with the best in the world," says Klemens Hallmann.
“This requires outstanding people in day-to-day work and at the university, but also support at all levels. I am very pleased to have been included in the ranks of honorary recipients at the Vienna University of Technology. “For many years, Klemens Hallmann, as the owner of the HALLMANN Corporate Group, has been committed to promoting young talent and further education in the arts. Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development from 2013 to 2021 and now Director General of the UN Organization for Industrial Development (UNIDO), gave the laudation for the award of the senatorship. Müller emphasized Hallmann's extensive activities in relation to the consistent implementation of sustainable strategies and the use of innovative technologies for resource conservation and energy efficiency.