{"id":679,"date":"2026-02-22T22:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/benedict-prize\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:28:50","slug":"benedict-prize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/en\/benedict-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Benedict Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"679\" class=\"elementor elementor-679 elementor-95\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2596f12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2596f12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e36741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e36741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275-1024x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0775-e1522757488275.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d343e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0d343e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a38870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a38870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a098b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71a098b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benedict Prize<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a66976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a66976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Benedict Prize of M\u00f6nchengladbach is awarded against the background of Christian and Western values for outstanding value-oriented action in the fields of society, culture, politics, business, and science. It includes a certificate, a plaque and prize money.<\/p><p>The association &#8220;Benedikt Prize of M\u00f6nchengladbach&#8221; awards this prize in cooperation with the City of M\u00f6nchengladbach and with support from Gladbacher Bank.<\/p><p>Christian and Western values refer to the principles developed in the Christian and European context that continue to shape European culture to this day. These encompass a multitude of values that have emerged throughout history and draw from various sources, such as Greek philosophy, Roman law, and Christianity. These include, for example:<\/p><ul><li>Charity and solidarity: Christian charity and solidarity with the poor and vulnerable is a fundamental principle that remains anchored in European society to this day.<\/li><li>Freedom and democracy: Individual freedom and democratic principles are essential values in European society.<\/li><li>Humanity and compassion: The treatment of others and respect for their dignity are fundamental values in the Christian and European context.<\/li><li>Responsibility and duty: Responsibility for one&#8217;s own actions and the common good, as well as the fulfillment of duties, are central values in European society.<\/li><li>Tolerance and respect: Tolerance and respect toward other cultures and religions are essential values in a multicultural society.<\/li><li>Knowledge and education: Knowledge and education are regarded as indispensable foundations for a free and democratic society in the Christian-Western context.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c0df2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c0df2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c82975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zielsetzung.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zielsetzung.png 517w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zielsetzung-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benedict Prize The Benedict Prize of M\u00f6nchengladbach is awarded against the background of Christian and Western values for outstanding value-oriented action in the fields of society, culture, politics, business, and science. 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