Klaus Krinner

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One-rope Christmas tree stand based on a patent from Klaus Krinner

Klaus Krinner (born December 6, 1938 in Straßkirchen ) is a German inventor and entrepreneur.

The entrepreneur, based in Straßkirchen in Lower Bavaria, invented the one-rope Christmas tree stand in March 1989 . His company is a pioneer in ground screws , which Krinner uses specifically in the construction of photovoltaic ground- mounted systems, and has registered more than 100 patents. The Gänsdorf solar field , the most powerful PV system in Germany in 2009, was initiated by him.

The municipality of Straßkirchen awarded Krinner the Golden Citizen Medal in 2014. In December 2019 he was made an honorary citizen of Straßkirchen.

Klaus Krinner is married and has two sons.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Patrizia Burgmayer: The Christmas peacemaker . In: Idowa (ed.): Bogner Zeitung . December 6, 2018, p. 16 .
  2. ↑ Bavaria 2: Fixed stand. Klaus Krinner has revolutionized the Christmas tree stand. ( Memento from May 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Tobias Haberl: Lonely peak. The inventor of the Christmas tree stand. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. May 17, 2010, accessed October 27, 2015 .
  4. ↑ Patent DE3932473 : Christmas tree stand . Registered on September 28, 1989 , published April 2, 1992 , inventor: Klaus Krinner. ‌
  5. ↑ Marco Lauer: Tree stand tinkerer Krinner. The Christmas tree millionaire. In: Spiegel Online. December 22, 2007, accessed December 16, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Honorary citizenship for entrepreneurs . In: Bogener newspaper . December 16, 2019, p. 1 u. 20 .
personal data
SURNAME Krinner, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German inventor and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH December 6, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Straßkirchen , Lower Bavaria