{"id":123251,"date":"2026-09-23T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/blog\/2026\/09\/23\/a-special-visit-to-wuerth-in-kuenzelsau\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:41:06","slug":"a-special-visit-to-wuerth-in-kuenzelsau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/en\/blog\/2026\/09\/23\/a-special-visit-to-wuerth-in-kuenzelsau\/","title":{"rendered":"A special visit to W\u00fcrth in K\u00fcnzelsau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Olympics and the W\u00fcrth Group have shared a long-standing partnership for 16 years. Last week, this collaboration led a delegation from Special Olympics Switzerland to the company&#8217;s headquarters in K\u00fcnzelsau, Germany. It was a day of special encounters, exciting insights, and great appreciation for a long-term partnership.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by our President Simon Ammann, the Swiss delegation visited the W\u00fcrth Group headquarters in K\u00fcnzelsau together with Board Member Werner Augsburger, Special Olympics athlete Marco Ebneter and his father Patrick, and Co-Managing Director Bruno Barth.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On site, the delegation was warmly received by Maria W\u00fcrth (granddaughter of company founder Reinhold W\u00fcrth and Head of the Art &amp; Culture Division), Dr. Uli Roth (Member of the Board of the W\u00fcrth Foundation), Fritz Hollweck (Head of International Sponsoring), Markus Hable, Andrea Frei (Head of Corporate Communication), and Catia Tschuor (Corporate Communication).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sven Albrecht, President of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, was also on site that day. His visit highlighted the international dimension of the partnership: the W\u00fcrth Group supports the Special Olympics movement not only in Switzerland, but also in several European countries.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A look behind the scenes<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit offered the delegation the opportunity to get to know W\u00fcrth from a very personal perspective. The history of the family business and the development of the W\u00fcrth Group since its founding by Reinhold W\u00fcrth were particularly impressive.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The W\u00fcrth Group has been a Premium Partner of Special Olympics for 16 years. 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