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Irish writer Colm Tóibín will be awarded the 14th Würth Prize for European Literature. According to the jury, the prize awarded by the Würth Foundation will be presented to Tóibín “for his artful representation of people in his novels and stories, as well as for the lucid literary interpretations provided in his essays and lectures.” The author was found to be “one of the greatest European storytellers of his time.” The Würth Foundation will award the prize, which is endowed with EUR 25,000, at Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau in early summer 2024. Read more

Over the next ten years, the Würth Group and the non-profit Würth Foundation will provide a total of EUR 50 million to fund research to combat pancreatic cancer at Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. Read more

The town of Künzelsau is growing, and so should its schools and day care centers. Therefore, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG donated EUR 1.7 million for the new building of the primary school and the expansion of the day care center in the Gaisbach part of Künzelsau. Read more

Against the backdrop of the worsening financial and personnel situation of hospitals in Germany, the healthcare system is becoming increasingly important. In order to maintain high-quality medical care in the region of Schwäbisch Hall and Hohenlohe, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG supports the purchase and operation of a new CT scanner at the Diakoneo Diak hospital in Schwäbisch Hall with a donation of EUR 1.8 million. Read more

It is one of the most precious alabaster ensembles in Europe and one of the most important works of medieval figural sculpture: the Rimini Altarpiece. Not only can you marvel at the outstanding artistic qualities of its unknown creator; almost 600 years after its creation, the work, which was created around 1430, is considered unique thanks to the number of preserved figures. From 1 November 2023, the Rimini Altarpiece, one of the highlights of Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung in Frankfurt, will be on display at Johanniterkirche in Schwäbisch Hall. Read more