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 feel a special connection to North Rhine-Westphalia and its people. I always enjoy returning to this part of our country. Minister-President, I thank you from the bottom of my heart […]
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 the Benediktpreis Mönchengladbach 2024 The spoken word applies Dear Lord Mayor Heinrichs, dear Professor Kania,dear Mr. Harnacke,dear members of the Board of Trustees and the Board of the Benediktpreis Association, […]
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. I am very pleased to welcome former Federal President Joachim Gauck and the Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, to Mönchengladbach. I also welcome the guests from […]
Speech by Ulrich Harnacke
Check against delivery. Ladies and gentlemen, It is a particular honor for me to welcome you all today to the presentation of the Benedict Prize of Mönchengladbach. We are delighted with this year’s laureate, former Federal President Joachim Gauck. We are very pleased by the presence and the laudatory speech of the Minister President of […]