Rachinger does not return as ÖNB Director General

The consequences of an injury from a fall in August did not allow for a return in the foreseeable future, it was stated on Thursday. Culture Minister Andreas Babler (SPÖ) therefore dismissed her at the request of the ÖNB Board of Trustees.

Consequences of a fall injury did not allow Rachinger to return in the foreseeable future

Rachinger was supposed to retire after 25 years at the helm of the Austrian National Library at the end of her current term at the end of 2026. After her serious fall, it was announced at the end of August that the scientific management would be temporarily taken over by Rachinger's deputy, Michaela Mayr. This will remain the case until the position is filled, the advertisement for which has already been published as planned, it was stated today. Mayr will continue to be supported by the economic manager Richard Starkel and his deputy Thomas Wollinger.

He thanked Johanna Rachinger "for her long-standing and extremely successful commitment as one of the most significant cultural managers in our country," said Culture Minister Babler in a statement. "Under her leadership, the Austrian National Library has developed into an outstanding information, research, and educational center as well as a unique memory institution."

(APA/Red)

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