An heiress in Austria, Marlene Engelhorn, has made headlines by donating a significant portion of her wealth, 25 million euros ($27 million), to 77 organizations. Engelhorn, who has been critical of the lack of taxes on wealth and inheritance, expressed her desire to redistribute her inherited wealth in line with democratic values.
Engelhorn, aged 32, comes from a lineage tied to the founder of BASF, a renowned German chemicals company. Inheriting a substantial sum following her grandmother's passing in 2022, she decided to take action against what she views as an unfair privilege bestowed upon her by birth.
