Infineon Austria team brings Christmas joy to 980 children

Business & Financial Press

Dec 18, 2025

Villach, December 18, 2025 – Once again this year, the "Christmas Wish Tree" campaign at Infineon Austria made children's eyes light up: For the eighth time, Infineon employees fulfilled the Christmas wishes of children and young people from socio-educational institutions in the region. A total of 980 gifts were presented this year in the presence of Infineon Austria CEO Sabine Herlitschka and COO Thomas Reisinger.

The Christmas Wish Tree team at Infineon once again made the campaign possible in close cooperation with eight regional institutions: Amica Jugendbetreuung, Diakonie de La Tour, JOSEFINUM, Haus Antonius, SOS-Kinderdorf Moosburg, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Villach, Kinder- und Jugendwohngemeinschaften Contraste, Pro Juventute Steiermark and Pro Juventute Oberösterreich. The children and young people individually designed their wishes on Christmas cards. Games, books, vouchers, clothing and cuddly toys were again very popular this year. Infineon employees picked these wishes on the virtual Christmas tree. This way, every gift arrives exactly where it is eagerly awaited. Since the start of the initiative, a total of around 5,000 wishes have been fulfilled.

Sabine Herlitschka, CEO of Infineon Austria: "Supporting social initiatives and educational institutions is an integral part of our corporate culture. I am particularly pleased to see how committed our employees are to this campaign and how they bring real joy to the children as wish-fulfillers. My thanks go to the entire team, who put so much heart and soul into making this wish tree possible every year."

Deeply rooted initiative since 2018

The wish tree campaign was launched in 2018 and has since developed into a cherished tradition at Infineon Austria. It combines humanity, meaningfulness and community – especially at Christmas time. The commitment of the employees is impressive: each and every one of them contributes to giving special moments and carefree hours.

About Infineon Austria

Infineon Technologies Austria AG is a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Semiconductors are essential for mastering the energy-related challenges of our time and helping to shape the digital transformation. Infineon's microelectronics drive decarbonization and digitalization and enable groundbreaking solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility as well as a smart and secure IoT.


Infineon Austria pools competencies for research and development, production as well as global business responsibility. The head office is in Villach, with further branches in Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz, Innsbruck and Vienna. With 5,787 employees (including around 2,500 in research and development) from 80 nations, the company generated revenue of EUR 4.7 billion in the 2025 fiscal year (ending 30 September). With research expenditure of 721 million euros, Infineon Austria is the strongest research company in Austria.

Further information at www.infineon.com/austria

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Present giving Christmas wish tree in Villach

Present giving Christmas wish tree in Villach

above, f.l.t.r.: Nina Bacher (Infineon Austria), Thomas Reisinger (COO Infineon Austria), Michelle Sommer (Infineon Austria), Helena Hecher und Rene Deutschländer (Haus Antonius), Renate Kaltenbacher (Amica Jugendbetreuung), Karin Stromberger (Josefinum); below, f.l.t.r.: Daniela Pobeheim (Infineon Austria Project Manager), Christiana Zenkl (Head of Human Resources Infineon Austria), Sabine Herlitschka (CEO Infineon Austria), Johanna Koll (Haus Antonius), Astrid Petritsch, Sarah Werginz und Sarah Schark (Diakonie De La Tour), Denise Kogler (SOS Kinderdorf), Katharina Langer (Contraste), Petra Arnusch (Josefinum)

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Present giving Christmas wish tree in Graz

Present giving Christmas wish tree in Graz

f.l.t.r.: Judith Lackner and Manuel Kainz (Pro Juventute), Victoria Ipatii (Infineon Graz), Jürgen Temmer (Pro Juventute), Manfred Zierler (Infineon Graz), Stefan Rohringer (Country R&D Officer Infineon Austria), Stefanie Staudinger (Infineon Graz)

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Present giving Christmas wish tree in Linz

Present giving Christmas wish tree in Linz

above, f.l.t.r.: Zoltan Alexandros Gyoember, Karl Dominizi, Patrick Ossmann, Pascal Pletzer, Stefan Schmickl, Markus Posch, Clemens Pfeffer, Ehrentraud Hager and Alexander Krieger (Infineon Graz); below, f.l.t.r.: Petra Habenschuss (Pro Juventute), Jana Eder, Sabine Raab and Thomas Niedermayr (Infineon Graz)

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