At this year's annual convention in Lunz am See, Christoph received the badge of honor of the Austrian Speleological Association (Ehrenzeichen des Verbandes Österreichischer Höhlenforschung, VÖH), a badge showing a gold-plated cave bear. Christoph served an vice-president of the VÖH between 2002 and 2008 and was president from 2008 until 2024.
Photo credit: Lina Rummler