Emperor Otto Prize
The Emperor Otto Prize of the city of Magdeburg is awarded by the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation to individuals "who have made significant contributions to the European unification process, particularly with regard to the Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European states."[1] It was first awarded in 2005 on the occasion of the city's anniversary.[2] It is awarded every two years.[3] The name of the non-monetary award commemorates the merits of Otto the Great.[4] The recipient of the prize receives a representative certificate and a bronze medal. The medal features a relief of the current awardee on the front side. The reverse side bears the inscription "Kaiser Otto Preis der Stadt Magdeburg."[5] The medal is designed by the Halle sculptor Bernd Göbel.[6] The award ceremony takes place in the Magdeburg Cathedral.[7]
Recipients
[edit]- 2005: Richard von Weizsäcker
- 2007: Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
- 2009: Władysław Bartoszewski
- 2011: Angela Merkel[8]
- 2013: Egon Bahr[9]
- 2015: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ivica Dačić[10]
- 2017: Federica Mogherini[11][12]
- 2020: Klaus Johannis[13][14]
- 2023: Zuzana Čaputová[15][16]
- 2025: Lisa Batiashvili, Igor Levit[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Emperor Otto Prize". KULTURSTIFTUNG KAISER OTTO MAGDEBURG. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaiser Otto Preis". Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (in German). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Lisa Batiashvili und Igor Levit mit dem 10. Kaiser-Otto-Preis geehrt". Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (in German). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaiser Otto Preis Person". Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Magdeburg lädt zur Verleihung des Kaiser-Otto-Preises ein". Meetingpoint Magdeburg (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Bernd Göbel: Der Künstler hinter den Medaillen des Kaiser-Otto-Preises". Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (in German). 18 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Gierens, Oliver (3 July 2025). "Batiashvili und Levit mit Kaiser-Otto-Preis ausgezeichnet". Jüdische Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaiser-Otto-Preis für Merkel". Die Welt (in German). 22 November 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Egon Bahr erhält den Kaiser-Otto-Preis". Volksstimme (in German). 10 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Rede von Außenminister Frank-Walter Steinmeier anlässlich der Verleihung des Kaiser-Otto-Preises an die OSZE, Dom zu Magdeburg". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Mogherini upon receiving Kaiser-Otto Prize". EEAS (in French). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaiser-Otto-Preis für EU-Außenbeauftragte". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (in German). 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "President Iohannis to receive Emperor Otto prize". Transylvania Now. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Laudatio von Außenminister Heiko Maas bei der Verleihung des Kaiser-Otto-Preises an Rumäniens Staatspräsidenten Klaus Johannis". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "2023 Kaiser Otto Prize awarded to Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová". EUniverCities. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Verleihung des Kaiser-Otto-Preises: Ministerpräsident Haseloff würdigt Zuzana Čaputová". Landesportal Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Kulturdesk, MDR (3 July 2025). "Magdeburg: Igor Levit und Lisa Batiashvili mit Kaiser-Otto-Preis ausgezeichnet". MDR.DE (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English and German)