Handover at the Foundation Board of Trustees

4/6/25 - 8:00 AM (Coordinated Universal Time)
After 12 years of strategic leadership, Roland Gröbli handed over the Presidency of the Iron Library Foundation to his successor Matthias Blumentrath at the end of April.
Thanks to Roland's support, the Iron Library has been able to further consolidate its position as an outstanding specialised library for the history of technology and science. Important milestones during his tenure included the establishment of a collection focus on the history of plastics and the reorientation of the traditional History of Technology Conference in an international context. We would like to thank Roland very much for his great commitment and his prudent and forward-looking leadership of the foundation. His legacy will live on. Matthias Blumentrath, Corporate Secretary of Georg Fischer AG, can count on the support of the previous foundation board members Thomas Fuhr, Chief Technology Officer of GF Building Flow Solutions, and Noel Schreiber, Head of Human Resources at GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, as the new president of the foundation. We look forward to continuing into the future with the Foundation Board. Farewell Roland Gröbli To mark Roland Gröbli's departure, we have compiled some highlights from his time as President.