Press Release: Junior Prize of the ‘Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach’ Association Awarded 2023

What a great idea! Students from the Department of Textile and Clothing Technology at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences have developed a universal ‘winter coat sleeping bag’ for the homeless in a project and produced a prototype.

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26. March 2026

Helmut Linnenbrink has been awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

He received the state’s high honour from Deputy Minister-President Mona Neubaur. The citation states: In 2012, Helmut Linnenbrink decided to initiate the relaunch of the…
Beaming faces among award winners and presenters
3. July 2025

Award winners of the Junior Benedikt Prize 2025 recognized.

Young people are committed to a better world Mönchengladbach – Three committed young people with diverse backgrounds, but a common goal: to make a positive…

Joachim Gauck - Entry in the Golden Book
5. December 2024

Joachim Gauck, the former Federal President, was awarded the prestigious Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach.

Former Federal President Joachim Gauck was honored on December 5, 2024, with the Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach, one of the most important awards in North Rhine-Westphalia,…

5. December 2024

Acceptance speech by former Federal President Joachim Gauck

Check against delivery. Thank you very much for this wonderful invitation to Mönchengladbach. Some of you may know: although I come from the North, I…

5. December 2024

Commendation Speech by Minister President Hendrik Wüst, Member of the State Parliament

Commendation Speech by Minister President Hendrik Wüst, Member of the State Parliament, for former Federal President Joachim Gauck on the occasion of the awarding of…

5. December 2024

Speech by Lord Mayor Felix Heinrichs

The spoken word shall prevail. Dear guests, I warmly welcome you to Haus Erholung for the presentation of a special award to an extraordinary laureate….