On May 4, 2025, the KLINGER Group participated in the Wings for Life World Run for the first time as a united #teamKLINGER. Participants joined the official flagship runs in Vienna, Austria and Breda, Netherlands, gathered in groups at other international locations, or ran individually on their preferred routes via the app-run. Everyone ran simultaneously to support those who could not.
United for a Good Cause
KLINGER Group CEO Christoph Klinger-Lohr, who was among the 13,500 participants at the flagship run in Vienna, was enthusiastic: “It was fantastic to be part of this incredible atmosphere and to run together with thousands of others for a good cause. KLINGER Holding’s CFO Peter Müller, who also ran in Vienna, added enthusiastically: “The energy and motivation during the run was absolutely contagious. This makes running a real pleasure”.
149 runners worldwide
The event started simultaneously around the world at 13:00 (UTC+2) on Sunday, May 4, 2025. While KLINGER colleagues in Europe started running in the early afternoon, teams from Peru, Mexico, Argentina or Texas (USA) started their races in the early morning. Jasmin Ladinig, Team Lead Marketing & Communication at KLINGER Holding, was particularly pleased with the global participation: “149 colleagues from 25 KLINGER companies in 19 countries around the world – this is fantastic and has further strengthened our sense of community.”
Boosting Team Spirit
In addition to the athletic commitment, the professional apparel provided to all participants greatly enhanced the team spirit. Jasmin explained: “To ensure a consistent brand presence, we provided all runners with KLINGER-designed shirts. This not only increased visibility, but also boosted our collective spirit”.
Donations for Spinal Cord Research
The entry fees were fully covered by KLINGER Holding. Cornelia Weiser, Head of Group Controlling at KLINGER Holding, said: “We paid the entry fees for all our employees because 100% of these fees go to spinal cord research. This is a cause close to our hearts and we are proud to support the goal of curing spinal cord injuries”. In total, #teamKLINGER donated over €5,000.
A huge success and plans for next year
The initiative was organized by Cornelia and Jasmin, both active participants who received overwhelmingly positive feedback. “It was a complete success for us as a company and it was wonderful to see so many photos of happy colleagues in their KLINGER shirts,” said Cornelia. Jasmin humorously concluded: “I think we’ll have to do it again in 2026”.
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Wings for Life World Run
In 2025, the Wings for Life World Run broke all previous records with 310,719 participants from 191 nationalities in 170 countries running simultaneously for charity. The event raised an impressive €8.6 million – a new milestone. Most importantly, 100% of these funds will go directly to spinal cord research to find a cure for spinal cord injury. Learn more at www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com.
