Winner of the 2024 Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach

The winner of the 2024 Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach is former Federal President Joachim Gauck. The Board of Trustees chose Gauck unanimously.

As Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, he consistently championed justice, freedom, and democracy, repeatedly raising awareness of the great value of freedom while emphasizing its link to responsibility.