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Excitement reaches fever-pitch at gymnastics worlds

The air was thick with anticipation in Stuttgart – not only the gymnasts, but the spectators in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Hall could hardly contain their excitement too. The fate of the first medal in this year’s gymnastics world championship was about to be decided. The team at the State Mints of Baden-Wuerttemberg wasn’t prepared to let this moment of truth slip…

Finance Minister Edith Sitzmann and Mint Master Peter Huber present the latest art medal honouring “Andreas Stihl”

On Wednesday 26 October, Finance Minister Edith Sitzmann presented the latest art medal from the series "Inventors from Baden-Wuerttemberg" in Waiblingen, together with the Head of the State Mint of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Peter Huber. The art medal is dedicated to Andreas Stihl, “Father of the Chainsaw”. “Our intention behind the art medal series "Inventors from Baden-Wuerttemberg" is to honour people in…