Viadrina Prize Laureates
Since 1999, the "Förderkreis" of the European-University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) has annually awarded the Viadrina Prize to German and Polish personalities who have made a special contribution to German-Polish understanding.
9 May 2019 | |
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Agnieszka Holland Director and script editor
Encouragement award: |
9 June 2017 | |
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German-Polish Textbook Commission Encouragement award: |
9 May 2016 | |
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Prof. Dr. Anna Wolff-Powęska Polish historian and political scientist Encouragement award: |
4 May 2015 | |
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Wolfgang Templin Civil rights activist and publicist Encouragement award: |
12 May 2014 | |
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Prof. Dr. Irena Lipowicz Former polish ombudsman and Commissioner for Human Rights
Encouragement award: |
7 May 2013 | |
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher (†) Former german federal minister Encouragement award: |
7 May 2012 | |
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Krzysztof Penderecki Polish composer and conductor Encouragement award: |
1 December 2010 | |
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Volker Schlöndorff Encouragement award: |
30 November 2009 | |
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Tadeusz Mazowiecki (†) Former prime minister of Poland Encouragement award: |
26 November 2008 | |
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Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth Former President of the Bundestag Bundestagspräsidentin a. D. & President of Deutsches-Polen-Institut & polenplus (Magazine) German-Polish magazine Encouragement award: |
30 November 2007 | |
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The Copernicus Group a joint project of the German Institute for Polish Culture in Darmstadt and the Germany and Northern Europe Institute in Szczecin Encouragement award: |
16 November 2006 | |
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Adam Krzeminski Polish journalist and publicist Encouragement award: |
21 November 2005 | |
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Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Thadden (†) German historian Encouragement award: |
14 December 2004 | |
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Prof. Dr. Włodzimierz Borodziej Polish publicist and historian Encouragement awards:
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18 December 2003 | |
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Markus Meckel German politician (SPD party) and former member of the German Bundestag |
19 November 2002 | |
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Janusz Reiter Former Polish ambassador in Germany Encouragement awards:
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13 July 2001 | |
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Günter Grass (†) German author and Nobel laureate Encouragement award: |
22 June 2000 | |
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Adam Michnik Polish political publicist and editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Wyborcza" Encouragement award: |
8 July 1999 | |
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Karl Dedecius (†) German translator of Polish and Russian literature |