1983: Foundation of the “Doctors for Developing Countries” committee (now German Doctors) in Frankfurt
1985: Contact and financial support from Dr. Werner Waldmann
1989: Short and long-term assignments by Dr. Werner Waldmann in the Philippines, India and Bangladesh
1990: Foundation of the St. Francis Assisi School in Kolkata, India with project partner Brother Ephrem
1991: Foundation of the slum school in Dhaka, Bangladesh with project partner Babul Aminul Hoq
1998: St. Francis Assisi School was named the most humanitarian school in West Bengal (Writers Prize)
2008: Foundation of the association “Austrian Doctors for Developing Countries” by Dr. Werner Waldmann and Dr. Christian Gruber
2011: Film project in Dhaka, Bangladesh with Christian Weiß in cooperation with Servus TV
Since 2012: Annual punch stand at the Christmas market in Salzburg and annual charity concerts
2015: Appointment of a full-time manager for the association
2016: Renaming of the association to “Austrian Doctors”
2017: Start of construction of the training center in Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017: Start of support for the Eroret Preparatory School for Maasai children, Kenya
2017: A second employee is hired due to growth.
2018: Grand celebration to mark the 90th birthday of association founder Dr. Werner Waldmann and the 10th anniversary of the founding of Austrian Doctors. Dr. Werner Waldmann is honored for his life’s work as “Austrian of the Year” in the field of humanitarian commitment
2018: Start of construction of the daycare center and community center Awasi, Kenya
2018: Dr. Werner Waldmann is presented with the Austrian Badge of Honour for Services to the Republic at the Federal Chancellery
2019: Austrian Doctors is a partner of the “One Mile for a Smile” charity run in Salzburg for the first time and an exclusive partner of the Everyman Run
2020: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the focus is on distributing food and hygiene packages. All health centers are temporarily closed, but will reopen in the course of the year. Schools are closed for most of the year, but online lessons keep children up to date
2021: In January 2021, our project partner Brother Ephrem passed away as a result of a Covid infection. The Eroret School in Kenya gets solar cells and thus electricity.
2021: Dr. Werner Waldmann steps down as Chairman, but remains on the Board as Deputy Secretary. Dr. Christian Gross becomes the new Chairman.
2021: A large water project in Ethiopia worth € 300,000 is approved by the state of Salzburg, partner is “Menschen für Menschen”.
2022: All projects are up and running again after the coronavirus pandemic.
2023: New well for the Eroret Preparatory School. First training courses and medical project start in our training center in Dhaka. The drilling of the wells in Ethiopia was successful. A project trip with photographer Joachim Bergauer resulted in a beautiful photo book of our projects in Dhaka.
2024: Launch of agricultural and reforestation projects in Kenya and the Mobile Clinic in Dhaka.
2025: Launch of the Golden Heaven project in India and the boarding school in Eroret, Kenya.
