Egerland Culture Prize "Johannes-von-Tepl"
The Egerland Culture Prize "Johannes-von-Tepl" has been awarded annually since 1995. It honors living people who have made outstanding contributions to the Egerland and the Egerland region through outstanding achievements in the fields of literature , science , music , visual arts , folk work , architecture or the performing and performing arts . The main prize is endowed with 2500 euros, the sponsorship prizes usually each with 500 euros.
Foundation and designation
The prize is named after Johannes von Tepl , who came from the Egerland and whose work “ Der Ackermann von Böhmen ”, written around 1400, is the oldest prose poem in New High German literature and is considered one of the most important works of Early New High German . The prize was donated by the Association of Egerland Municipalities (BdEG), the Egerland Cultural Workers Association (AEK) and the Egerland Landscape Council.
Sponsorship award
Since 1997 promotional prizes have also been awarded. Since then, the Johannes von Tepl Prize has consisted of a main prize and one or more sponsorship prizes. The latter are awarded to groups or individuals who are not older than 35 years. The prize money of the sponsorship awards is financed by donations and depends on the corresponding donations.
Right of nomination, jury
Proposals for the award winners can be submitted by the members of the three institutions, the Confederation of Egerland Municipalities, the Egerland Cultural Working Group and the Egerland Landscape Council. An independent jury made up of representatives from these three institutions and a representative from the independent donors will select the winners.
Grand Prize Winner (Selection)
- 1995: Wolf-Dieter Hamperl, doctor and publicist
- 1996: Hermann Braun , folklorist
- 1999: Seff Heil , local history researcher and author
- 2000: Lorenz Schreiner , doctor and publicist
- 2001: Hans Heimrath , educator, textbook author and reviewer
- 2004: Helmut Helmessen , painter and draftsman
- 2005: Hermine "Mimi" Herold , singer
- 2007: Gertrud Fussenegger , writer
- 2008: Hans-Achaz Freiherr von Lindenfels , lawyer and local politician
- 2009: Trautl Irgang , writer and dialect poet
- 2010: Helmut Preußler, publisher
- 2013: Armin Rosin , musicologist, conductor and musician
- 2017: Wilfried Heller , geographer and migration researcher
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stormy applause for the award winners , onetz - Nachrichten aus der Oberpfalz, September 7, 2005.
- ↑ obtain Binding to the home , Onetz - News from the Upper Palatinate, October 26 of 2010.
- ↑ Herbert Scharf: Wilfried Heller receives the Tepl-Preis , Frankenpost, October 19, 2017.