List of honorary citizens of Straubing
The honorary citizenship is the highest municipal award of the city of Straubing . They are awarded by resolution of the city council to personalities who have played a key role in the positive development of Straubing and who have made outstanding contributions to the city. So far, 12 people have been made honorary citizens.
Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Straubing
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Joseph Anton Ritter von Mussinan (born December 13, 1766 in Viechtach, † May 24, 1837 in Munich)
- Lawyer, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
- Awarded in April 1813 at the latest
- because of urban history research
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Johann Evangelist Knight of Reindel
- Lawyer, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Awarded on August 5, 1825
- because of his commitment to the maintenance of the humanistic grammar school
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Johann Baptist Reisinger
- Preses of the Marian Congregation for Men
- Awarded on June 15, 1877
- because of his pastoral work for the citizens
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Eduard Wimmer
- Royal Lieutenant colonel
- Awarded on March 2, 1888
- because of urban history research and the establishment of the museum
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Franz von Leistner
- Royal Councilor, mayor
- Awarded on November 15, 1912
- because of municipal political achievements
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Franz Ebner (* February 24, 1869; † May 14, 1923)
- jurist
- Awarded on May 3, 1918
- because of urban history research
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Andreas Tremmel (* October 26th, 1891; † December 5th, 1949)
- Bank director, mayor
- Awarded on December 9, 1949
- because of municipal political achievements
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Dr. Josef Keim (* September 6th, 1883; † July 6th, 1973)
- Senior teacher
- Awarded on September 5, 1958
- because of urban history research and the commitment to the museum
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Marzell Oberneder (born June 3, 1891 in Kelheim; † August 2, 1985)
- High School Councilor
- Awarded on June 2, 1961
- because of his services in community school and cultural matters
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Alfred Dick (born December 6, 1927 in Passau, † March 7, 2005 in Straubing)
- Bavarian State Minister, Member of Parliament and City Council
- Awarded on December 17, 1982
- because of his commitment to the economic, cultural and political interests of Straubing
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Dr. Hermann Balle (born March 1, 1937)
- publisher
- Awarded on March 12, 2004
- in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding services to the city of Straubing
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Wolfgang Herrmann (born April 18, 1948)
- Chemist and President of the Technical University of Munich
- Award ceremony on October 20, 2017
- because of outstanding services to the development of the science and university location Straubing as well as the transformation of Straubing into a university location