Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation
The Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation , with approx. 850 members, is the largest society in the German Coordination Council of Societies for Christian-Jewish Cooperation . The society has published publications dealing with, among other things, the Jewish history of Cologne, the Nazi history of Cologne and educational work against anti-Semitism . The chairman of the Cologne Society is Jürgen Wilhelm . Other board members include Horst Matzerath and Ulrich Soénius .
activity
Every year the Cologne Society awards the Giesberts-Lewin Prize. It organizes its own events for the Week of Brotherhood . Jewish culture and personalities are presented in a series of events. Educational work against racism and anti-Semitism is carried out. The Cologne Society takes a position on current issues and urban politics and is active against right-wing extremism in Cologne.
Giesberts-Lewin Prize
The Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation annually donates an honorary award for outstanding voluntary commitment to the promotion of Christian-Jewish dialogue, youth exchanges between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany and for a resolute stand against racist and anti-Semitic tendencies and for tolerance and international understanding in politics, Society and culture. The aim is to acknowledge previous achievements and encourage future action. The award commemorates Johannes Giesberts (1909–1981) and Shaul Lewin (1905–1986). The sculpture was designed by Ansgar Nierhoff . Previous winners are:
- 2019: Meeting centers Porz and Chorweiler of the Cologne synagogue community
- 2018: Erich and Roswitha Bethe
- 2017: Volker Beck
- 2016: Barbara Becker-Jákli
- 2015: Ass huh, Zäng ussenander
- 2014: Esther Bejarano , Joran Bejarano and Microphone Mafia
- 2013: Lale Akgün
- 2012: Rolly Brings
- 2011: Beate Klarsfeld
- 2010: Gerhart Baum
- 2009: Heiner Lichtenstein
- 2008: Günter Wallraff
- 2007: Gunter Demnig
- 2006: Ralph Giordano
Web links
- Association website
- Literature by and about Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Development. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Publications. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Board of Directors. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Events. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Educational work. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Express Cologne: Cologne: rights cancel demo! Riots at the Deutz train station. January 14, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017 .
- ^ Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation: Giesberts-Lewin Prize. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Christian-Jewish Prize for Volker Beck. Domradio, December 5, 2017, accessed on December 5, 2017 .