under the patronage of

Ecclesiastical Dignitaries:

Dr. Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna
Dr. Manfred Scheuer, bishop of Innsbruck

Politicians:

Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, chancellor of Austria
Dr. Andrea Kdolsky, federal minister of Health, Family and Youth
Dr. Claudia Schmied, federal minister of Education, Science and Culture
Maria Rauch-Kallat, federal minister, retired, member of the National Council
Dr. Herwig van Staa, governor of Innsbruck
Hilde Zach, mayor of Innsbruck

Celebrities from science, business and culture:

MA Benedikt Earl of Abensberg and Traun
Dr. Andrea Braun, manager of Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Enzo Cangiolini, vice president of AMO
Chief physician Dr. Walter Dorner, president of the Vienna Physicians' Chamber
Iren Dornier, Dornier Technology Aviation Services GmbH
Martin Essl, chairman of bauMax GmbH
Prof. Dr. Gustav Fraedrich, director of the Clinical Dept. of Vascular Surgery
Pierre Franckh, actor, author, lecturer, director, talk show host
Elisabeth Gürtler, BA, manager of the Hotel Sacher, Vienna
Michaela Merten, author, lecturer, actress, singer, talk show host
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.mult. Tilman Märk, vice chancellor for research
Marie Princess of Liechtenstein
Prof. Dr. Werner Poewe, head of the University Clinic for Neurology, University IBK

Service Clubs:

Soroptimist International Club Innsbruck, represented by Dr. Elisabeth De Felip-Jaud
Lions Club Landeck - Schrofenstein, represented by Edi Reutz
Rotary Club Innsbruck, represented by Prof. Dr. Gustav Fraedrich

Guest of Honor:

Maestro Leo Nucci, opera singer and member of the Vienna State Opera