Classmates Hardy Kuhn, Helmut Sulger, Robert Duerst, Ekkehard zur Muehlen, Dorothea Friedrich-Grossl, all KW-08, and Mario Friedrich-Grossl KW-04 reunite in Worms

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Dorothea Friedrich-Grossl, Mario Friedrich-Grossl KH-04, Hardy Kuhn, Helmut Sulger and Robert Duerst met with their families in Worms. After an interesting city tour, they enjoyed a barbeque, chatted and laughed about study group memories, and planned their future gatherings. All of them are looking forward to the next meeting and seeing those who had to skip this event.

Walter Schroeder joined Bavarian-based Merkel AG as a board member in October. Walter recently led Sireo Immobilienfonds No. 5 SICAV-FIS, a Luxembourg-based leading European real estate healthcare fund of 700 million Euros for institutional investors. Walter will take on new responsibilities at family-run and -owned Merkel AG in Bad Reichenhall, which specializes in nursing homes as well as addiction and long-term therapy facilities under the brand name "Domus Mea" in Germany. Walter will be in charge of expanding healthcare operations in Germany and into other countries in Europe, as well as new cross-border private equity and fund investments for the family. The family acquired a majority stake in the sales outsourcing business SOB, which has just set up a branch in the United Arab Emirates.