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 Benedikt Prize, which had been discontinued in Mönchengladbach in 2010, and to continue the tradition dating back to 1968.
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 impact on the world. These are the award winners of the Junior Prize 2025 from the “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach” association: Christopher Reiners received first place for his initiative for educational […]
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, before approximately 300 invited guests at Haus Erholung in Mönchengladbach. In his laudatory speech, Minister-President Hendrik Wüst particularly highlighted Gauck’s commitment to a resilient democracy, freedom, and Christian values. He […]
Minister President Hendrik Wüst to Deliver Laudatory Speech for Joachim Gauck
The Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, will deliver the laudatory speech for the recipient of the Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach, former Federal President Joachim Gauck. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in the Kaisersaal of the Haus Erholung in Mönchengladbach.
Mourning for Kasper König
The association “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach” mourns the passing of Prof. Dr. h.c. Kasper König. The art curator and university lecturer was a dedicated member of the association’s board of trustees from 2017 to 2023. His ideas and suggestions had a positive impact on the work of the board of trustees and the association, says Ulrich […]
Thanks to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
With sorrow, we at the association “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach” e.V. remember the German Pope who passed away yesterday. During the founding phase of our association in 2012, thanks to special personal connections to the Holy Father, we had the opportunity to ask him about our plans in Mönchengladbach, to inform him about our association and […]
Erwin Nöthen Has Passed Away
Erwin Nöthen, who designed the commemorative medal for the recipients of the “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach,” passed away on August 11, 2022, at the age of 85. Erwin Nöthen was a freelance sculptor and medallist who lived in Düsseldorf. His artworks are represented in numerous public and private art collections, particularly throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. In the […]
Gunter Demnig to Use Prize Money for New Stolpersteine in the Ahr Valley
The recipient of the Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach, the artist and initiator of the Stolpersteine, Gunter Demnig, intends to use the donated prize money for new Stolpersteine in the flood-devastated Ahr Valley. The artist has now informed the chairman of the “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach” association, Helmut Linnenbrink, of this in a letter. The prize is endowed […]
Benediktpreis 2022 for Gunter Demnig
The artist commemorates the victims of the Nazi dictatorship with his “Stolpersteine” (Stumbling Stones). For this, he received one of the country’s most significant awards. Shortly before the ceremony with eulogist Armin Laschet, Demnig laid 17 more stones in Mönchengladbach. Source: Rheinische Post It is the final sentence of the evening at the ceremony in […]
Gunter Demnig receives the Benedikt Prize of Mönchengladbach
The artist and initiator of the Stolpersteine, Gunter Demnig, will receive the Benedikt Prize of Mönchengladbach. The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Haus Erholung in Mönchengladbach. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event had to be postponed several times. The laudatory speech will be delivered by former NRW Minister-President Armin […]