44 years in the community: Solveig Gschaider says goodbye!

44 years in the community: Solveig Gschaider says goodbye!

In a historical moment, the Evangelical parish Gmünd-Waidhofen is saying goodbye to Solveig Gschaider, who resigned as the secular director after an incredible 44 years. On March 9, 2025, after she had already chosen her successor Katia Waitz in December 2023, Gschaider is officially adopted in a solemn ceremony. The Schremserin, born in 1939, has led the fate of the community for decades and leaves a significant inheritance.

The ceremonial handover takes place as part of an introductory year in which Katia Waitz was extensively prepared to take on Gschaider's role. This crucial phase is intended to ensure that the new curator is well brought into her tasks. As the NÖN reports, Gschaider is honored in praise for their many years of work and the community is asked to shape a future together with Waitz that is based on the solid foundations of Gschaider's decades of work. The celebrations are characterized by gratitude and the change, as the NÖN describes in an article.

The handover is not only a farewell, but also the beginning of a new chapter for the parish, which looks forward to the upcoming challenges with Katia Waitz. Your introduction to the community and its veterinary expertise could bring new impetus to community work. The adoption of Solveig Gschaider symbolizes the end of an era and the beginning of fresh possibilities for the Protestant community.