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…
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Junior Benedikt Prize 2023 - February 29, 2023

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...
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Glattbacher.de: Junior Award of the Benediktpreis e.V. association

Glattbacher.de writes: In the premises of Gladbacher Bank on Bismarckstraße, the Junior Award of the Benediktpreis association was presented yesterday evening (29/03/23)....
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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...

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Ulrich Harnacke elected as the new Chair of the Board.

Ulrich Harnacke elected as the new Chair of the Board. The Board also consists of Dr. Bernd Hillekamps as Deputy Chair, Ludwig Quacken as Treasurer, and Prof. Dr. Harald Vergossen....
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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...

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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...

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Awarding of the "Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach" to Gunter Demnig

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...

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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...

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