Richard Benz Medal for Art and Science
The Richard Benz Medal for Art and Science is a medal donated by the city of Heidelberg . It is awarded for special services to the city of Heidelberg and is named after Richard Benz .
General
The foundation of the Richard-Benz medal was decided by the council of the city of Heidelberg on 28 October 1976 for the ten-year anniversary of the death of Richard Benz. The medal is made of bronze and bears the portrait of Richard Benz in half relief with his life data in inscription on the obverse . On the back is the city coat of arms in the middle , above is the name of the recipient and the date of award. Under the coat of arms is committed to the spirit in a creative sense . On the edge of the medal it says For Services to Art and Science .
The Heidelberg City Council decides on the award of the Richard Benz Medal in a closed session. The decision on the award requires a majority of two thirds of all members of the municipal council. A maximum of 10 living people at a time can bear the medal.
Award winners
- 1977: Wolfgang Fortner
- 1982: Hilde Domin
- 1993: Max Berk
- 1997: Karl Kollnig
- 1998: Anselm Riedl
- 2000: Walter Gillich
- 2000: Viktor Dulger
- 2002: Peter Schuhmacher
- 2003: Michael Buselmeier
- 2004: Elsbeth Janda
- 2009: Manfred Lautenschläger
- 2011: Klaus Tschira
- 2013: Ute Richter
- 2016: Werner Schaub
- 2018: Klaus Staeck
- 2019: Inge Mauerer-Klesel
literature
- Andreas Cser: A short history of the city of Heidelberg and its university . Verlag G. Braun, Karlsruhe 2007, ISBN 978-3-7650-8337-2
Web links
- [1] (PDF file) accessed on April 11, 2018
- Website of the City of Heidelberg on the Richard Benz Medal and the award winners visited on April 11, 2018