German reading award

The German Reading Prize is a nationwide reading competition in Germany for participants of all ages with the aim of promoting reading and reading aloud in general , as well as recognizing the social commitment of volunteer readers .

The organizers advertise that the German Reading Prize has been scientifically supported since 2012.

Award and categories

Since it was launched in 2006, the German Reading Prize has been awarded annually in different categories. A separate application is usually required for participation. A jury of experts and celebrities, known as “reading godparents”, evaluates the applications and awards the winners in a final event. In addition, the jury awards various special prizes to personalities and organizations with a thematic reference.

history

In 2006 the Cologne-based company Intersnack Knabber-Pastry launched the German Reading Prize, of which it has been sponsoring ever since. In autumn 2006, reading campaigns took place for the first time in the run-up to the Frankfurt Book Fair . Since then, reading events have been held nationwide as part of the competition. In recent years, applications have been based on different mottos. For example, in 2011, on one hundred and two days, “a hundred and two animals that do not exist, in a hundred and two places that we dream of” were read aloud.

Patronage and jury

The patron of the nationwide competition The German Reading Prize is the actress Marie-Luise Marjan .

Jury members (selection)

In 2012 the jury consisted of: Aleksandra Bechtel , Ole Bischof , Guido Cantz , Dagmar Chidolue , Barbara Eligmann , Simon Gosejohann , Annica Hansen, Wolfgang Hohlbein , Ulla Kock am Brink , Henning Krautmacher , Shary Reeves and Katty Salié .

Former jury members (before 2012) include writers Günter Wallraff and Bernhard Schlink as well as writer Alexa Hennig von Lange , fencing Olympic champion Britta Heidemann , actress Christine Urspruch , presenters Katty Salié ( WDR ), Nina Ruge , Gülcan Kamps ( VIVA ), Collien Ulmen-Fernandes (VIVA), Christina Ringer ( n-tv ), Birgit Schrowange ( RTL ), Katja Burkard (RTL), Janine Steeger (RTL), Ulla Kock am Brink ( Sat.1 ), Nadine Krüger ( Sat.1), Shary Reeves (WDR) and Aleksandra Bechtel , the soccer presenter Werner Hansch , TV street worker Thomas Sonnenburg , the comedians Dirk Bach , Mirja Boes , Bernhard Hoecker and Guido Cantz .

Honorary Prize Winner

The "Lesewerk" prize was awarded to:

2006: Christian Brückner (actor, voice actor and audio book speaker)
2007: Reiner Unglaub (audio book speaker)
2008: Christiane Hörbiger (actress and audio book speaker)
2009: Andrea Sawatzki (actress and audio book speaker)
2010: Otto Sander (actor, voice actor and radio play speaker)
2011: Hannelore Hoger (actress and audio book speaker)

Special prices

The "Special Prize for Radio Play" received in 2008: Michael Stegemann (musicologist, composer and author)
The prize for the complete work received in 2009: Paul Maar (author)
The “Media Prize” went to WDR Radio in 2010 and Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger in 2011

In 2010, the CD production The orchestra attracts with the protagonists Gürzenich-Orchester Köln under the direction of Markus Stenz , Marius Felix Lange (composer) and Christian Brückner (speaker) received the “Special Prize for Audiobooks” .