On Monday evening (May 23, 2022) the festive presentation of the Josef Krainer Prizes was on the program in the auditorium of the Old University in Graz. In the presence of numerous guests of honour, the memory of Josef Krainer Sr., who shaped the state as governor from 1948 to 1971 as a reformer, was honored. Provincial Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer and Gerald Schäfer, chairman of the Josef Krainer Memorial, awarded the Josef Krainer Appreciation Prize 2022 to Andrea Bachmaier, among others.
The Josef Krainer awards go to established personalities. Before making its decisions, the Scientific Advisory Board obtains reports from completely independent domestic and foreign experts. The Josef Krainer Appreciation Prize 2022 was awarded five times.