{"id":852,"date":"2026-02-22T22:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/award-recipients\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:29:10","slug":"award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/en\/award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Award recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"852\" class=\"elementor elementor-852 elementor-93\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f40ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f40ae5f\" 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-422e4c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"422e4c75\" 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=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Preisv-40-gold.Buch_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-780\" alt=\"Joachim Gauck - Entry in the Golden Book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Preisv-40-gold.Buch_.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Preisv-40-gold.Buch_-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benediktpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Preisv-40-gold.Buch_-768x485.jpg 768w\" 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-66a90821 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66a90821\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7f25e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c7f25e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3b5652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a3b5652\" 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\">Recipients of the Benedikt Prize of M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c50c103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c50c103\" 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>Honoured for values-based action that is particularly outstanding against the backdrop of Christian-Western experience, expressed in fundamental work in science, business, politics, society and culture that serves as an example for the future;<br>awarded by the Benedikt Prize of M\u00f6nchengladbach Association in cooperation with the City of M\u00f6nchengladbach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b232f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b232f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th align=\"left\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th align=\"left\"><strong>Award recipient<\/strong><\/th><th align=\"left\"><strong>Laudation<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td align=\"left\">2024<\/td><td align=\"left\">Joachim Gauck, former Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany.<\/td><td align=\"left\">Henrik W\u00fcst, Minister-President of the State of NRW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2022<\/td><td align=\"left\">Gunter Demnig, artist<\/td><td align=\"left\">Armin Laschet, former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2018<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dunja Hayali, journalist<\/td><td align=\"left\">Hans Leyendecker, journalist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2016<\/td><td align=\"left\">H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden<\/td><td align=\"left\">Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Minister-President of Saarland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2014<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr h. c. Jean-Claude Juncker, former Prime Minister of Luxembourg<\/td><td align=\"left\">Andreas Ehlert, President, Unternehmerverband Handwerk.NRW<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228442e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"228442e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Junior Prize\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0be4b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0be4b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-1\"><table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th align=\"left\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th align=\"left\"><strong>Award recipient<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td align=\"left\">2025<\/td><td align=\"left\"><ul><li><strong>1st Prize:<\/strong> Christopher Reiners founded the association &#8220;Lern-Fair e.V.&#8221;, which has been offering free digital learning support for disadvantaged students since 2020, particularly for refugee children.<\/li><li><strong>2nd Prize:<\/strong> Elisabeth Nierle grows fruit and vegetables in raised beds in the &#8220;B\u00fcchelGarten&#8221;. Through rainwater harvesting and automatic irrigation, the project reduces drinking water consumption by up to 70% and promotes sustainable action in cities. <\/li><li><strong>2nd Prize: <\/strong>Contimi Kenfack founded the non-profit association &#8220;3 E\u2019s 4 Africa e.V.&#8221;, which supports African students and doctoral candidates, strengthens their empowerment, and focuses on environmentally friendly projects.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2023<\/td><td align=\"left\"><p class=\"Default\">Five students (Greta Lutterb\u00fcse, Julia Segschneider; Klara Schuh, Sarah Sairung Klein, Tamiya Lorenz) from Hochschule Niederrhein, Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, for developing an innovative winter coat sleeping bag for homeless people<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2019<\/td><td align=\"left\"><ul><li><strong>1st prize:<\/strong> Film project ASYLAND by former pupils of the Stiftisches Humanistisches Gymnasium in M\u00f6nchengladbach, in which the participants shed light on aspects of current refugee issues from the refugees\u2019 own perspective.<\/li><li><strong>2nd prize:<\/strong> Children\u2019s holiday programme of the Evangelical Reformed congregation in Gruiten for its programme of Christian religion-related events and introducing participants to later voluntary work<\/li><li><strong>2nd prize:<\/strong> Pfadfinderschaft St. Georg from the Aachen Diocesan Association for the project &#8220;Instead of fleeing \u2013 arriving in nature&#8221; (helping refugees integrate through experiences in local nature)<\/li><li><strong>2nd prize:<\/strong> Allgemeine Konzertorganisation Sonsbeck for musical events and benefit concerts, and for taking a stand against racism and fascism<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2017<\/td><td align=\"left\"><ul><li>Students of Hochschule Niederrhein for a project in Nepal to finance an orphanage, a school and a training centre<\/li><li>Group of students for the project &#8220;Training for a new start&#8221; to integrate refugees by introducing them to club sports<\/li><li>Young volunteers from the &#8220;Catholic Young Community&#8221; in Hardt for the project &#8220;Hardtbeat&#8221;, an open-air festival where young bands perform &#8220;free of charge and outdoors&#8221;<\/li><li>Special prize for a course at the KBS Academy for health professions; the participants collected donations for a young boy to fund dolphin therapy for him<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2015<\/td><td align=\"left\"><ul><li>30 students from the degree programmes in Cultural Education, Cultural Management, Social Work and Design at Hochschule Niederrhein for the project &#8220;Waldhaus 12 \u2013 research and implementation of social, artistic and cultural projects&#8221;<\/li><li>Inda-Gymnasium Aachen for the project &#8220;UNESCO Project Group&#8221; to support the conservation-compliant cleaning of two cathedral chapels<\/li><li>Eva Va\u00dfen for her project &#8220;Intercultural Breakfast&#8221;<\/li><li>Supervisors of the M\u00f6nchengladbach girls\u2019 camps for their youth work with the aim of &#8220;encouraging self-initiative \u2013 creating opportunities where opportunities are unequal \u2013 bringing together what otherwise would not come together&#8221;; participants between 11 and 15 years old with very different life experiences, influences and social challenges<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\"> <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ec876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ec876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Benedikt Prize\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ef02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ef02c\" 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>Honoured for energetic action or for outstanding achievements in the fields of research, art or science, through which they have set standards and rendered exceptional service to the preservation of local heritage and traditions;<br>awarded by the Citizens\u2019 and Heritage Association of M\u00f6nchengladbach in cooperation with the City of M\u00f6nchengladbach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0256842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0256842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th align=\"left\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th align=\"left\"><strong>Award recipient<\/strong><\/th><th align=\"left\"><strong>Rationale<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td align=\"left\">2010<\/td><td align=\"left\">Abbot Primate<br>Dr Notker Wolf OSB, Rome<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the Benedictine heritage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2008<\/td><td align=\"left\">Erika Forst, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the organisation of Gladbach Schools\u2019 Theatre Week and patron of the Ensemblia Festival<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2006<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Hans Vogt, Krefeld<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the Rhenish water and windmills; long-standing chairman of the Niederrhein Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2004<\/td><td align=\"left\">Konrad Beikircher, Bonn<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the characteristics and particularities of the Rhinelander\u2014language, manners, customs and habits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2002<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Heinz Oberlack, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Chairman of the M\u00fcnsterbauverein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">2000<\/td><td align=\"left\">Rien van den Brand, Venray (Netherlands)<\/td><td align=\"left\">Research on the Rhine\u2013Niers\u2013Meuse region<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1998<\/td><td align=\"left\">Christiane Underberg, Rheinberg<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the preservation of Xanten Cathedral and other buildings worthy of conservation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1996<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Rudolf Wlaschek, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Research on Judaism in Bohemia and Moravia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1994<\/td><td align=\"left\">Prof. Gerat Wornar, Storcha (Lusatia)<\/td><td align=\"left\">Patron of Sorbian culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1992<\/td><td align=\"left\">Prof. Dr Hugo Borger, Cologne<\/td><td align=\"left\">Archaeologist and art historian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1990<\/td><td align=\"left\">Prof. Georges Calteux, Luxembourg<\/td><td align=\"left\">Art historian, heritage conservationist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1989<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Robertz Pl\u00f6tz, W\u00fcrzburg<\/td><td align=\"left\">Promoter of pilgrimage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1988<\/td><td align=\"left\">Hans Bange, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Art historian; services to the reconstruction and preservation of the Minster<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1987<\/td><td align=\"left\">Kurt Fagnoul, St. Vith (Belgium)<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to German-language traditions in Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1986<\/td><td align=\"left\">Ludwig Soumagne, Neuss<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dialect poet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1985<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr G\u00fcnther Erckens, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Efforts relating to Judaism in M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1984<\/td><td align=\"left\">Prof. Dr Pierre Pierrad, Roubaix (France)<\/td><td align=\"left\">Writer, researcher of traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1983<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen, P\u00f6cking<\/td><td align=\"left\">Historian, politician; services to the preservation of local heritage and traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1982<\/td><td align=\"left\">Prof. Dr Ing. Friedrich Helmut Sonnenschein, Hagen<\/td><td align=\"left\">Research into the history of crafts and textiles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1981<\/td><td align=\"left\">Cornelius Goeters, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to the preservation of local heritage and traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1980<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Jeannine Lambrechts-Douillez, Antwerp (Belgium)<\/td><td align=\"left\">Musicologist, folklorist, writer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1979<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr Gabriel Simons, Bonn<\/td><td align=\"left\">Folklore research; editing of folklore films<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1978<\/td><td align=\"left\">Professor Dr Ernst Klusen, Viersen<\/td><td align=\"left\">Musicologist, expert in folk music<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1977<\/td><td align=\"left\">Canon Emile Glesener, Echternach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Services to religious traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1976<\/td><td align=\"left\">Norbert Vo\u00df, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/td><td align=\"left\">Folklorist; services to religious traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1975<\/td><td align=\"left\">Wilhelm Wachtendonk, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Guardian of local traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1974<\/td><td align=\"left\">Cathedral Capitular Provost Josef Kauff, M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/td><td align=\"left\">Commitment to local traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"left\">1973<\/td><td align=\"left\">Dr J.H.W.M. 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