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Hilti Foundation Wins Silver at XAVER Awards 2025
Our escape room "Die Jagd nach Dr. Mo No" (The Hunt for Dr. Mo No) has won silver at the XAVER Awards 2025, Switzerland's most prestigious recognition in the live communication industry.
A huge thank you goes to our network of interdisciplinary experts and partners who made this project possible. You made it happen!
"The Hunt for Dr. Mo No" – Escape Room nominated for XAVER Award
The temporary escape room "The Hunt for Dr. Mo No" has not only thrilled almost 6,000 people in Liechtenstein, but is now also attracting attention in Switzerland: the project, which was launched as part of our supergut initiative, has been shortlisted for the XAVER Award, the prestigious Swiss award for outstanding live experiences and events.
Lead & Conduct: What Conducting Has in Common With Team Leadership
How do you get a team of highly qualified experts to work together perfectly? This question not only concerns managers but also conductors. It was the central theme of a special experience for 30 Hilti employees. The ‘Lead & Conduct’ workshop took place during a dress rehearsal of the Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra (SOL) and provided valuable insights into the world of orchestral music.
Mobile Nature Labs Bring Biodiversity to the Classroom
Out of the gray classrooms and into colorful nature! Starting in September 2025, students in Liechtenstein from third grade primary school to third level secondary schools will have the opportunity to discover, explore, and experience biodiversity up close through the Hilti Foundation's supergut initiative. Two supergut LABS can be set up as mobile laboratories in green spaces near schools, making this possible.
A Partnership for Purpose
As part of a long-standing partnership between the Hilti Group, the Hilti Foundation, and IMD Business School, six outstanding MBA candidates visited Hilti’s headquarters in Schaan. These students are recipients of the Hilti STEM Scholarship—a program aimed at empowering promising professionals with STEM backgrounds who demonstrate a clear aspiration for leadership.
Tatort Biodiversität: Searching for Clues in Biological Diversity
Traditionally held on International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May, this year's supergut event "Tatort Biodiversität" in Schaan was as colorful and diverse as ever. This time, the focus was on practical and innovative ways of imparting knowledge and the question of what contribution our diet can make to biodiversity and sustainability.
Mission Accomplished: How an Escape Room Brought Biodiversity to Life
Over a period of seven months, from September 2024 to March 2025, almost 6,000 people embarked on “The Hunt for Dr. Mo No” and played their way through the interactive escape room experience. Participants slipped into the role of undercover agents and set off in search of clues to one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: how can we save biodiversity?
Biodiversity Goes to School
The “supergut” initiative's escape room in Schaan welcomed its 5,000th visitor in February and the hunt for Dr. Mo No will continue until the end of March 2025. The topic of biodiversity will remain top of mind with a large-scale school competition and mobile “supergut labs” which will begin in summer 2025.
Boosting Biodiversity Through Collaboration and Innovation
What do the greening of the HILTI campus with more native plants as part of a corporate volunteering initiative, an escape room in the centre of Schaan and a podcast series on the 'supergut' social media channels have in common? Quite simply, all of these projects are part of 'supergut' and aim to promote biodiversity in Liechtenstein in a sustainable way.
Escape Room on Biodiversity in Liechtenstein
Only a few weeks left until the "supergut" escape room in Schaan opens its doors. Under the title "Die Jagd nach Dr. Mo No," both young and old can experience an exciting adventure centered around the theme of biodiversity, starting in September. Currently, the team is in the midst of setting up the premises where Dr. Mo No wreaks havoc.
Ukrainian Scholars Celebrate Graduation at ISR
Just over two years ago, Viktoriia had fled her home country, Ukraine, due to the war. With the scholarship program at the International School Rheintal (ISR) in Buchs, we were able to support academically ambitious students like her in creating a foundation for their future in the new environment.
Guerilla Gardening: Youth Advocating for Biodiversity
Biodiversity is inspiring, and everyone can make a valuable contribution. Around 200 young people proved this with a guerilla gardening action in Schaan, despite the pouring rain. Flower seeds were scattered on designated areas to playfully draw attention to the theme of diversity—and, in this context, biodiversity.
State-of-the-Art Technology for Practical Teaching
At the Higher Technical Institute Bregenz (HTL), education is being redefined through the use of the latest technology. The recent commissioning of a new machine, the SATO Compact Large Plasma Cutting System, marks a significant advancement in teaching.
In Pursuit of Diversity
Since 2023, the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein has been promoting biodiversity in the country with the “supergut” initiative. On May 22, International Day for Biodiversity, local and international participants were invited to Vaduz to present existing projects and inspire new ones at the “Tatort Biodiversität” event.
Promoting Participation in Economic and Social Life
The Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Liechtenstein (hpz) is an important institution for the promotion and support of people with cognitive, psychological, and multiple disabilities in the region. After about 25 years of operation in an outdated industrial building in Mauren, the Protekta workshop recently moved to its new location in Schaan.
New Children’s Care Center on Hilti Street
Within walking distance of the Hilti plant, a new children's center will be built by 2026. This new childcare center, together with the new middle school and a planned elementary school campus, will form an innovative educational district. The Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein is supporting this new construction as part of its "Self-Determined Living" initiative.
Investing in the Development of Daycare Leaders
The Liechtenstein Daycare Association is enhancing its leadership through targeted further education, supported by the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein. Through this training, leaders and their deputies gain essential skills for greater self-responsibility and handling increasingly complex leadership and care tasks.
“supergut” Promoting Biodiversity in Liechtenstein
“supergut” is an initiative to promote biodiversity in Liechtenstein. Together with a network of experts, the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein aims to make biological diversity a topic for everyone.
Initiative "supergut" Aims to Inspire Liechtenstein to Embrace greater Biodiversity
"supergut" is an initiative dedicated to promoting biodiversity in Liechtenstein. With the support of a network of experts, the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein aims to make biodiversity a topic of interest for everyone.
Commitment to Biodiversity
As part of a reintroduction project led by the University of Vienna, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, which was once considered extinct in Central Europe, has successfully been reestablished in the region.