Willy Brandt Prize
The Willy Brandt Prize has been awarded annually by the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation since 2000. It is awarded to persons or institutions " who have made a particularly meritorious contribution to the expansion of the Norwegian-German relationship with their work ". It is named after the former German Chancellor Willy Brandt , who survived Nazi rule in Germany, including in Norway, and was a Norwegian citizen since 1940.
Award winners
The list of award winners by year:
2019
- Marie-Theres Federhofer , German literary scholar
- Erik Fosnes Hansen , Norwegian writer
The award will be presented on October 16, 2019 at the Frankfurt Book Fair , where Norway is the guest of honor.
2018
- Robin Allers and Kate Hansen Bundt "for their important contributions to strengthening German-Norwegian relations"
The award ceremony took place on November 14, 2018 in Oslo.
2017
- Ingrid Brekke , Norwegian journalist and book author
- "Segelschiff Thor Heyerdahl" e. V.
The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2017 in Berlin.
2016
- Jon Fosse , Norwegian playwright and writer
- Julia Stöber , German language and culture expert
The award was presented on December 8, 2016 in the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo.
2015
- Sten Inge Jørgensen , Norwegian journalist for Morgenbladet and author
- Clemens Bomsdorf , German correspondent for u. a. The Wall Street Journal , art - Das Kunstmagazin , The Art Newspaper , Focus
The award was presented on November 4, 2015 in the Felleshus of the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.
Jørgensen was honored because, with his articles in the Norwegian weekly magazine “ Morgenbladet ” and the book “Tyskland stiger Fremd” (Germany rises), he “dedicates a comprehensive picture of Germany to the growing importance of Germany in Europe” and “to Norwegian readers “Conveyed. Minister of State Michael Roth gave the laudation for Jørgensen .
Bomsdorf was honored because he made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of German-Norwegian relations with "his committed articles and his voluntary work for the German-North European Scholarship of the International Journalist Program IJP [...]." The eulogy for Bomsdorf was given by the Norwegian EU Minister Vidar Helgesen .
2014
- Jan Garbarek , Norwegian saxophonist
- Edvard Munch House eV
The award was presented on October 28, 2014 in the Norwegian government's guest house in Oslo.
2013
- Jonas Gahr Støre , former Norwegian Foreign Minister
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier , at the time of the former Foreign Minister of Germany
The award from the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation was presented on December 2, 2013 in the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.
2012
- Ingvar Ambjørnsen , Norwegian writer
- Action Reconciliation for Peace Services eV Norway , German organization
The award from the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation was presented on October 31, 2012 in Oslo City Hall by the First Mayor of Hamburg and Deputy SPD Chairman Olaf Scholz and by the Mayor of Oslo, Fabian Stang .
2011
- Therese Bjørneboe , Norwegian journalist
- Jörn Thiede , German polar scientist
2010
- Sverre Dahl , Norwegian literary translator
- Klaus-Ewald Holst , Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Norway in Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Brandenburg
2009
- Inge Lønning , Norwegian professor and politician
- Fritz Fadranski , German historian
2008
- Grete laughs , music teacher
- Hannelore Besser , headmistress
The prize was awarded on October 7, 2008 in the Old Lodge ( Gamle Logen ) in Oslo . Both the German ambassador to Norway, Roland Mauch , and the Norwegian ambassador to Germany, Sven Erik Svedman, were present .
2007
- Egon Bahr , German politician
- Thorvald Stoltenberg , among other things former Norwegian Foreign Minister
The prizes were presented in Berlin on October 16, 2007 by the Governing Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit and the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in the presence of the Norwegian royal couple, King Harald V and Queen Sonja .
2006
- Carolinum Grammar School , Neustrelitz, Germany
- Stor-Elvdal ungdomsskole , Koppang , Norway
- Herzog-Johann-Gymnasium in Simmern, Hunsrück, Germany
The prize was awarded on November 10, 2006 by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Berlin.
2005
- Björn Engholm (Germany), former Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein
- Kåre Willoch (Norway), former Norwegian Prime Minister and President of the German-Norwegian Society
The award was presented on June 13, 2005 by Federal President Horst Köhler and Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik in Oslo.
2004
- Jostein Gaarder (Norway), writer
- Heiko Uecker (Germany), professor
The award was presented by Minister of Education Kristin Clemet and Federal Minister Wolfgang Clement in the Munch Museum in Oslo as part of an anniversary event of Ruhrgas AG .
2003
- Nils Morten Udgaard (Norway), journalist
- Einhard Lorenz (Germany), historian
The prize was awarded on September 18, 2003 in Lübeck by Minister of Culture Valgerd Svarstad Haugland and Parliamentary State Secretary Franz Thönnes , Member of the Bundestag .
2002
- Wencke Myhre (Norway), singer
- Horst Tappert (Germany), actor
The award was presented on May 27, 2002 in Bergen (Norway) by Prime Minister Harald Ringstorff and Economics Minister Ansgar Gabrielsen .
2001
- Klaus Liesen (Germany), former CEO of Ruhrgas AG
- Olav Christopher Jensen (Germany / Norway), visual artist
The prize was awarded on July 4, 2001 by Foreign Minister Thorbjørn Jagland and Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit in Berlin (Schöneberg Town Hall).
2000
- Jahn Otto Johansen , journalist
- Gabriele Haefs , translator
The award was presented by Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo (City Hall).
See also
Web links
- The Willy Brandt Prize on the website of the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Willy Brandt Prize Winners on the website of the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation
- ↑ The 2015 Willy Brandt Prize goes to Sten Inge Jørgensen and Clemens Bomsdorf Information from the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation, accessed on November 19, 2015
- ↑ Laudation from European Minister of State Michael Roth to Sten Inge Jørgensen at the award ceremony of the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation.Message from the Federal Foreign Office, accessed on November 19, 2015
- ↑ Laudatory speech by European Minister Vidar Helgesen for Clemens Bomsdorf at the award ceremony of the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt Foundation. Message from the Norwegian government, accessed on November 19, 2015
- ↑ Willy Brandt Prize 2008 to Grete laughert and Hannelore Besser. On Norway.no.