Senator h. c. Peter Schaufler, CEO of BITZER, received the 2014 Baden-Württemberg Gründerpreis (founder’s award) in the category “life’s work” in Stuttgart, Germany. The award was presented by Dr. Nils Schmid, patron and Minister of Finance and Economics.
Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Baden-Württemberg has been presenting the Gründerpreis in a variety of categories for 17years. The category “life’s work” was added eleven years ago. The award presented to Senatorh.c. Peter Schaufler honors a lifetime of achievements, with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking and a high level of dedication to social issues. For instance, BITZER regularly supports the work of communities, organizations, and social institutions. With the Schaufler Foundation, which he founded in 2005, Senator h.c. Peter Schaufler plays a key role in uniting entrepreneurship, vocational training, and work placements with research, science , and art in the refrigeration segment.