Sister Christiane: The last school sister retires!

Sister Christiane: The last school sister retires!

Hallein, Österreich - The Hallein fashion school had an emotional farewell last Friday: Sister Christiane, the last school sister of the Franciscans, said goodbye after decades of service. Her last bell heralded the end of an era that was celebrated last year with the school's 300th anniversary. Sister Christiane came to Hallein from Bad Gastein in 1997 and always campaigned for creative work and sustainability, as she explained in an interview.
"I am certainly not boring in retirement," she says with a smile. Despite her retreat, she plans to stay present at special events at the fashion school and continue to pursue her passion for manual activities. The concept of simplicity that she received as a religious remains important to her: "I don't have to make luxury circles," she emphasizes, adding that she already has a formative connection to her work.

school future in Sigmaringen

At the same time in Sigmaringen, the Hopf couple is redesigning the future of their fashion school school. They have been shaping the educational landscape with a strong vision for almost 50 years, and the school is currently being managed by a new team of three: Christa Sutter, Ute Schmieder and Elke Lenkeit take on important management tasks. Christiane and Hartmut Hopf share responsibility, whereby Hartmut is responsible for creative aspects and Christiane for organizational tasks. However, the founders plan to gradually hand over their school succession to ensure that the future management will be continued in their sense, such as Schwaebische.de reported.
The now non -profit GmbH has around 250 students who are trained in three years of training as a state -certified fashion designer. Absolute closeness to the students is important to the Hopfs; You live in the immediate vicinity of the school and look at your commitment as a life's work.