Stefan Dürr was honoured with the first SME Award of the German-Russian Economic Association
1 December 2017 News from the Company
Walldorf, 6 December 2017 – Stefan Dürr yesterday received the first “SME Award of the German-Russian Economic Association” (“Mittelstandspreis des Deutsch-Russischen Wirtschaftsbunds”). The award, which honours special entrepreneurial achievements in bilateral trade, was presented to Stefan Dürr on the occasion of the 3rd German-Russian SME Conference in Hamburg.
Stefan Dürr: “There are three aspects which I consider important in the relationship between Germany and Russia. First, it is important to really understand the Russian soul and history before making a judgement on Russia or participating in a discourse about the country. Second, as entrepreneurs we should see it as our duty to take an active role in policy-making. By that I mean not only those areas and topics that directly affect our companies but we must also think beyond, as we are responsible not only for our companies but also for our employees and their families. The third important aspect is the mutual exchange between our countries in science and culture, between young people and students, and especially in the economic sphere. The German-Russian Economic Association is doing an important job here and I regard this award as an encouragement to continue my efforts.”
The complete press release is available at: https://www.ekosem-agrar.de/en/news/articles/ekosem-agrar-stefan-duerr-honoured-sme-award-economic-association-k6hey2b9oytk/