Dr.-H.-G.-Waider-Foundation for international understanding and peace

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The Dr. H. G. Waider Foundation was founded by Heinz G. Waider in 1988. Its aim is international understanding through linguistic and cultural exchange among young people. The foundation has been awarding the Winfried Prize since 2001 , which is awarded in Fulda .

The founder, born in Fulda in 1926 , was a chemist and businessman, sold his successful trading company in 1988 and decided to invest part of the proceeds in a foundation.

At the age of 16, Waider was deployed as an air force helper in World War II . In 1943 he was captured by the British and did forced labor in Egypt. After studying chemistry in Mainz and Frankfurt am Main , Waider worked for several international companies in Sweden and the USA .

In 1973 he founded his own company in Neuss .

Based on his life experience, the founder came to the conviction that wars can only be prevented if people of different nationalities get to know one another and are committed to promoting international understanding.

Award winners

  • 2001 - Willi Link , President of the Brazilian Kolping Society
  • 2002 - Wilhelm Schöbel , pioneer of the city partnership between Leitmeritz and Fulda
  • 2003 - Erich Renz , Father, Missionary
  • 2004 - Karl Lehmann , cardinal, former chairman of the German Bishops' Conference and Bishop of Mainz
  • 2005 - Norbert Blüm , former Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs
  • 2006 - Christian Zippert , bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Church
  • 2007 - Annette Schavan , Federal Minister for Education and Research
  • 2008 - Rudolf Schieffer , professor for Medieval History at the University of Munich
  • 2009 - Peter Marzinkowski , first bishop of the Alindao diocese, founded in 2004 in the Central African Republic
  • 2010 - Jean-Claude Juncker , Prime Minister of Luxembourg
  • 2011 - Gesine Schwan , German university professor, SPD candidate for the office of Federal President in 2004 and 2009
  • 2012 - Hans Maier , Bavarian Minister of Education from 1970 to 1986 and member of the Central Committee of German Catholics
  • 2013 - Wolfgang Thierse , from 1998 to 2005 President of the German Bundestag and from 2005 to 2013 its Vice-President
  • 2014 - Alfons Nossol , Bishop of Opole from 1976 to 2009
  • 2015 - Rita Süssmuth , former President of the Bundestag and Federal Minister for Family Affairs
  • 2016 - Notker Wolf , Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation