Kathrin Glock

Kathrin Glock (née Tschikof; born 26 November 1980) is an Austrian entrepreneur and supporter of animal welfare.

Kathrin Glock
Born
Kathrin Tschikof

(1980-11-26) 26 November 1980
Carinthia, Austria
Occupations
  • Animal rights activist
  • entrepreneur
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​

Life

Kathrin Glock was born and raised in Carinthia, Austria. In July 2011, she married Gaston Glock.[1]

Career

Since 2010, Kathrin Glock is responsible for the Glock Horse Performance Center.[2] Part of the Dressage Team GLOCK is the world champion Edward Gal, Hans Peter Minderhoud, Nicole Werner[3] and the show jumping equestrian Gerco Schröder.[4]

In the year 2012, Kathrin Glock became a board member of the Glock Ges.m.b.H. She is also part of the IGG Private Foundation and donor of the Gaston and Kathrin Glock Private Foundation. She is also part of the medical advisory board of the Glock Health, Science and Research GmbH[5][6] and chairwomen of the CSR Advisory Board of Glock Ökoenergie.[7] Furthermore, she was a supervisory board member of AustroControl, the Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mit beschränkter Haftung (ACG).[8]

Since 2010, Kathrin Glock was responsible for the international standing of the two riding centres in Austria and the Netherlands. This contains horse breeding, horse racing and organisation of international tournaments.[9]

For the GHPC Austria, Glock is mainly involved in the organisation of a series of international horse racing events called Horses & Stars. Austria's only 5-star-horse racing events take place in the GHPC Austria.[10][11]

In November 2019 Kathrin Glock accepted the Ladies of Year Award for Glock Ökoenerige in her function as chairwoman of the CSR Advisory Board.[12]

Animal rights movement

Kathrin Glock is a supporter of animal welfare and a vegan. She supports animal rights organizations like the animal sanctuary Gut Aiderbichl in Henndorf,[13] as well as smaller animal welfare organisations[14][15][16] and non-profit organizations like the Ronald McDonald House Charities.[17]

Since 2017, the Gaston and Kathrin Glock Private Foundation have been prize donors of the Kärntner Tierschutzpreis,[18] which awards events, associations and private individuals for their achievements in animal protection.[19]

Awards
  • 2013: Leading Ladies Award, in the category health and social engagement[20]
  • 2016: LOOK! Business Award in the category marketing & brand management[21]
  • 2016: Special prize of the Bundestierschutzpreis of the Austrian department for health and women, presented by secretary Sabine Oberhauser[22]
  • 2018: Leading Ladies Award, in the category social engagement for animal rights[23]

References
  1. "Ziemlich beste Freunde". look! – das Magazin für Wien (in German). Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. "Business, Liebe & die Tiere". look! – das Magazin für Wien (in German). Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "Sensationscoup: Edward Gal und Hans Peter Minderhoud starten ab sofort für Glock". Pferderevue (in German). February 2, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. "London und Gerco Schröder jetzt bei Glock!". Pferderevue (in German). April 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  5. "Best Zeolite Powder By G-Science | G-Pur Zeolite Supplement". G-PUR. July 25, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. "Glock, ein Global Player mit Kultstatus". trend.at (in German). September 22, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. "Eine Frau sieht GRÜN". look! - das Magazin für Wien (in German). Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  8. "Austro Control GmbH – Aufsichtsrat". austrocontrol.at (in German). Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. "Über uns". www.ghpc.at (in German). Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  10. Schulze, Cornelia (February 2, 2013). "Glock Horse Performance Center in Treffen: Hollywood ritt im Parcours ein". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  11. "Party like a Glock-Star". look! - das Magazin für Wien (in German). Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. "look inside the". look! - das Magazin für Wien (in German). Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. "Business, Liebe & die Tiere". look! – das Magazin für Wien (in German). Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  14. "Familie Glock leistet Hilfe für verstoßene Tiere". krone.at (in German). September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  15. "Milliardärs-Frau Kathi Glock rettet Fische um 60.000 Euro". oe24.at. October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  16. "Familie Glock beweist Herz für den Tierschutz". krone.at (in German). February 5, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  17. "Hofreitschule: Klima holt Kathrin Glock ins Boot". Kronen Zeitung (in German). March 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  18. "Erste Tierschutzpreise Kärntens wurden verliehen". krone.at (in German). December 14, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  19. "Erster Kärntner Tierschutzpreis an Vereine und Privatpersonen vergeben - Land Kärnten". www.ktn.gv.at. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  20. "Glanzvolle Leading Ladies Awards". Österreich.at. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  21. "Die look! BUSINESS Awards wurden gestern zum zweiten Mal im Park Hyatt Vienna vergeben". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  22. "Bundestierschutzpreis für Kathrin Glock". GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER (GHPC) (in German). Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  23. "Das sind die Leading Ladies 2018". madonna.oe24.at. September 4, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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