Michael Hilti

Michael Hilti is the chairman of the Board of Directors of the worldwide operating Hilti Group.

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Question: Michael, what are the roots of your interest in this type of work, working with Franck Goddio?

Michael Hilti: Well, I have always been interested in historical things, how civilization developed and I am also a collector. When I met Franck some years ago we started searching together for old ships and this was really my first involvement in underwater archaeology. Some years ago came the Alexandria project. It was a very exciting project, with fantastic dimensions. I was very happy that the Hilti Foundation, which is part of our family, joined this project and made it possible. I think here we really have something from the archaeological side which is absolutely fantastic.