Lienzer Sparkasse: stability, growth and new projects 2025!

Lienzer Sparkasse: stability, growth and new projects 2025!

The Lienzer Sparkasse has proven itself in difficult times in 2024 as a stable partner. During the club assembly on June 5, 2025, which took place in the Hall of the Lienzer Sparkasse, the board of directors Martin Bergerweiß and Bernhard Gugganig and President Hermann Troger welcomed numerous guests of honor and members of the club. In his speech, Bergerweiß emphasized the challenges of the past year, which were characterized by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties and climate change. Despite these adversities, the Lienzer Sparkasse remains a reliable contact for people and companies in the region.

The financial indicators of the Lienzer Sparkasse underline their robust development: the balance sheet total rose by 6.2 % to 517.9 million euros. Customer funds also increased by 5.9 % to 680.9 million euros, while the financing volume grew by 2.7 % to EUR 340.1 million. The increase in equity is particularly noteworthy by 22.7 % to 67.6 million euros, which is significantly higher than the legal minimum. These figures reflect the commitment of the Sparkasse, which also wants to focus on 2025 topics such as "affordable living" and "financial health".

funding projects and social commitment

As part of the association meeting, the Philanthropical Commitment of the Lienzer Sparkasse was also discussed. In 2024, a total of 92,000 euros were distributed for various funding projects from the Sparkassenstiftung. Foundations of the savings banks have existed in Germany since the 18th century and operated extensive funding commitment, which reached around 534 million euros in 2024, including more than 78 million euros in donations of foundation, such as savingskiller.de.

The Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe has established itself as the most active group of companies in Germany and supports local projects in art, culture, sport and education. 752 foundations of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe manage a total capital of around 3.2 billion euros, and each foundation acts independently in its region. The DAVID Prize will be awarded annually for outstanding small projects, with eight projects being nominated this year, such as Sparkassenstiftung GF-Wolfsburg.

Review and outlook

The Lienzer Sparkasse, founded in 1878 to promote savings and loans, changed its structure in 2003 and was converted into a private foundation to ensure the long -term preservation and fulfillment of its foundation purpose. During the event, Andreas Altmann, Rector of MCI Innsbruck, gave a lecture on the Lienz University Location, which fueled further interest in regional development.