List of honorary citizens of Mühlhausen / Thuringia

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The honorary citizenship is the highest honor that the city of Muehlhausen / Thuringia awards. According to the honorary order of the city of Mühlhausen from 2006, the mayor, on a decision of the city council, awards them to living natural personalities “who have made a special contribution to the city of Mühlhausen and the well-being of its residents”. The mayor and the parliamentary groups of the city council are entitled to make proposals. Those honored in this way are entered in the city of Mühlhausen's Golden Book. Honorary citizenship does not bring material benefits; Honorary citizens are only invited to a reception in the town hall by the mayor on their 75th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthday. “Because of unworthy conduct of the honored person”, the appointment as an honorary citizen can be revoked. Honorary citizenship expires at the latest with the death of the recipient.

The following personalities have been given honorary citizenship of the city since the end of the GDR:

The list is in the chronological order of the award.

The honorary citizens of the city of Mühlhausen / Thuringia since 1990

  1. Rolf Aulepp († February 8, 2008)
    for his great services to the city, the preservation of the historical building fabric and processing of its history
    Awarded: June 20, 1991
  2. Georg Möller († October 10, 1997)
    in recognition of his services as a linguist and pedagogue.
    Awarded: March 23, 1997
  3. Eberhard Ladwig († August 26, 2006)
    in recognition of his great services as a scientist, for the popularization of botanical knowledge and for nature conservation
    Awarded: March 13, 2002
  4. Heinz Schneider († August 20, 2007)
    in recognition of his great services to the sport in Mühlhausen, in particular as the most successful athlete in the city to date and his decades of commitment to table tennis
    Awarded: October 12, 2002
  5. Günter Würfel († August 8, 2010)
    in appreciation of his services to the city of Mühlhausen, in particular the maintenance and care of the Mühlhausen traditions and customs
    Awarded: January 17, 2004
  6. Klaus Meier
    in recognition of his services to the friendship between Münster and Mühlhausen
    Awarded: April 28, 2006
  7. Brigitte Pietsch
    in recognition of her services as the initiator of the local revolutionary changes in autumn 1989
    Awarded: October 19, 2009
  8. Siegfried Pietsch
    in recognition of his services as the initiator of the local revolutionary changes in autumn 1989
    Awarded: October 19, 2009
  9. Falk Walther
    in recognition of his services as the initiator of the local revolutionary changes in autumn 1989
    Awarded: October 19, 2009
  10. Matthias Fischer
    in recognition of his services as the initiator of the local revolutionary changes in autumn 1989
    Awarded: October 19, 2009

See also

Individual evidence

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