Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer as a diplomat and supervisor of the League of Nations for 10 years in Geneva, beginning in 1930. Because of the incidents in Europe, he emigrated to America, where he worked at the American University in Washington as a professor. In addition, he was employed as a consultant of the United States State Department and supported the US government in the struggle against Hitler. There, he and his younger colleague Leopold Kohr began to criticize the National Socialist Germany through media such as "The New York Times". Shortly after the Second World War, Egon Ranshofen began to work as executive,
Braunauer Zeitgeschichte-Tage Ranshofen-Wertheimer Award (*1894 in Ranshofen; †1957 in New York) was commemorated. He was a prominent state scientist and a diplomat in the League of Nations and the United Nations. Despite his commitment for Austria, he is widely forgotten. During the conference, the Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer Award was awarded to the Trapp Family for their work performed and establishing the Trapp Family Austrian Relief. The laudation was held by the Austrian ambassador Emil Brix. On the occasion of the UEFA European Football Championship in Austria and Switzerland, the 17th Braunau Contemporary History Days discussed the topic "Fascination Football" in 2008. Emil Brix,