Highest award of the Austrian Business Federation for special commitment to the economy
The Julius Raab Medal of Honor is the highest award of the Austrian Business Federation and is awarded for special commitment to business and society. It was established in 1951 to mark the 60th birthday of the Wirtschaftsbund's founder and Federal Chancellor Julius Raab.
In the festive setting of the Spiegelsaal in the Redoutensäle in Linz, the Julius Raab Medal of Honor was awarded to three deserving functionaries from the Wirtschaftsbund OÖ family: Former Vice President KommR Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, former Member of Parliament KommR Gabriele Lackner-Strauß and former Member of Parliament KommR Alfred Frauscher.
"It is an honor for us as a business association to award the Julius Raab Medal of Honor to three deserving entrepreneurs and officials. They are not only successful as entrepreneurs, but have also put all their energy into various functions for Upper Austria as a business location. We are grateful for this," said President Doris Hummer, Chairwoman of the Upper Austrian Business Association.
For Rabmer Managing Director Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, receiving the Julius Raab Medal of Honor is something special and also an honour:
"Thank you very much for this beautiful and honorable award, which recognizes my many years of commitment to representing interests at regional, national and European level. I have carried out each of my functions with great pleasure and am proud that, together with my companions and fellow campaigners, I have achieved a great deal for the Austrian and European economy."
Ulrike Rabmer-Koller comes from Altenberg and is the owner and managing director of the Rabmer Group - an internationally active company in the fields of construction and environmental technology. Her career in lobbying began in 1997 as a local councillor in Altenberg/Linz. In 2003, she became Vice President of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce. She held this position for 12 years and was also state chairwoman of Frau in der Wirtschaft OÖ from 2010-2016. From 2015 to June 2020, Ulrike Rabmer-Koller was Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. She was also active at European level. From 2016, she was President of SMEunited for 4 years and represented 24 million SMEs in Europe. Ulrike Rabmer-Koller also holds various board and supervisory board mandates and was also Chairwoman of the Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions.
