Andreas Gayk Medal
The Andreas Gayk Medal is a medal of merit which the Schleswig-Holstein state capital, Kiel , awards to people who have made a contribution to the city. After the honorary citizen , it is the second highest distinction that the city of Kiel can bestow.
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As early as 1962, the Kiel council assembly discussed the possibility of honoring deserving citizens. When it was clear that a medal of merit should be donated, after the names of the Kiel Medal , the Medal of Honor of the City of Kiel and the Gold Medal of the City of Kiel were also available, the name Andreas was named in memory of the former Mayor of Kiel Andreas Gayk (1893-1954) -Gayk medal set. The statute on the foundation and award of a medal of merit was issued on February 19, 1970. The first medals were presented in 1971.
Award criteria
The medal can be awarded to personalities who have rendered exceptional service to the city of Kiel in the political, economic, social or cultural field, or who have rendered outstanding services to the citizens of Kiel and the city through particularly self-sacrificing work, or the reputation of The city of Kiel have promoted in an excellent way at home and abroad through personal commitment.
Suggestions for the award can be made by the citizens of Kiel, the council assembly or the mayor. The suggestions are discussed in the council of elders and then voted on in the council.
The medal may not be awarded to more than 30 living personalities.
Award
The Andreas Gayk Medal is awarded by the city president of Kiel . In addition to the medal, the winner receives a certificate signed by the city president and the lord mayor of Kiel and bearing the city seal .
If an owner proves to be unworthy, the award can be subsequently withdrawn.
Shape of the medal
The Andreas Gayk Medal has a diameter of 7 cm and a thickness of 5 mm. Andreas Gayk is shown on the front with a facsimile signature. On the back it says “For services to the state capital Kiel” . Originally the medal was made of gold, later it was decided to make it out of silver for reasons of cost. The design of the medal goes back to a design by the Muthesius-Werkschule .
Known porters
- Guntram Altnöder (1936–2005), music educator and founder of the Kiel Boys' Choir
- Günther Bantzer (1921–2019), politician ( SPD ), former Lord Mayor of Kiel
- Eckart Cordes (* 1933), bookseller
- Hein Dahlinger (1922–2008), handball player and trainer at THW Kiel
- Markus Dentler (* 1953), theater actor , theater director and theater director
- Max Emcke (1892–1982), politician ( CDU , SPD), former Lord Mayor of Kiel
- Georg Fritzsch (* 1963), musician, General Music Director of the Kiel Theater from 2003 to 2019
- Ida Hinz (1904–1986), local politician, former mayor of Kiel
- Wolf-Rüdiger Janzen (* 1941), economic functionary
- Peter Jeschke (1895–1979) lawyer and local politician, former mayor of Kiel
- Hans Kock (1920–2007), sculptor
- Cai-Uwe Lindner (1960–2019), local politician and cultural promoter
- Klaus Murmann (1932–2014), entrepreneur
- Jens Rönnau (* 1958), art historian and journalist
- Dieter Rümmeli (* 1942), businessman
- Ursula Schele (* 1954), educator and co-founder of Frauennotruf Kiel e. V. (1979), since 1990 head of the PETZE Institute for Violence Prevention
- Elisabeth Vormeyer (1893–1985), politician (CDU), co-founder of the German Women's Ring and co-founder and chairwoman of the Schleswig-Holstein State Women's Council
Web links
- Statute of the state capital Kiel on the foundation and award of a medal of merit (PDF; 28 kB)
- Bearers of the Andreas Gayk Medal
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Memorial Day: In 1970 Kiel donated the Andreas Gayk Medal . In: kiel.de . City of Kiel. February 16, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ↑ Torsten Albig : Statute of the state capital Kiel on the foundation and award of a medal of merit . In: kiel.de . City of Kiel. September 19, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Andreas-Gayk-Medal for Cai-Uwe Lindner. Retrieved June 8, 2020 .