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
	Agnieszka Holland Director and script editor Encouragement award: „Studencka Poradnia Prawa w Collegium Polonicum” legal advice service organised by students of the Collegium Polonicum
9 June 2017
	German-Polish Textbook Commission Encouragement award: "Initiative Deutschunterricht für AsylbewerberInnen (IDA)"
9 May 2016
	Prof. Dr. Anna Wolff-Powęska Polish historian and political scientist Encouragement award: "ART an der Grenze" art festival organised by students
4 May 2015
	Wolfgang Templin Civil rights activist and publicist Encouragement award: "Deutsch-Polnische Seniorenakademie Frankfurt (Oder) und Słubice"
12 May 2014
	Prof. Dr. Irena Lipowicz Former polish ombudsman and Commissioner for Human Rights Encouragement award: "Studierendenmeile e. V." student project
7 May 2013
	Hans-Dietrich Genscher (†) Former german federal minister Encouragement award: "Nowa Amerika" transnational german-polish project
7 May 2012
	Krzysztof Penderecki Polish composer and conductor Encouragement award: "Insitute for Applied History – Society and Science in Dialogue" research institute founded by Viadrina-students
1 December 2010
	Volker Schlöndorff Film director, screenwriter, filmmaker, "Die Blechtrommel" (1979), "Strajk - die Heldin von Danzig" (2007) Encouragement award: "Viamusical" student musical about the Viadrina
30 November 2009
	Tadeusz Mazowiecki (†) Former prime minister of Poland Encouragement award: "UNITHEA" student theatre festival
26 November 2008
	Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth Former President of the Bundestag Bundestagspräsidentin a. D. & President of Deutsches-Polen-Institut & polenplus (Magazine) German-Polish magazine Encouragement award: "cross-border bus line" student project
30 November 2007
	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: "Kunstgriff e.V." student initiative
16 November 2006
	Adam Krzeminski Polish journalist and publicist Encouragement award: "verbuendungshaus fforst" intercultural student living-project
21 November 2005
	Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Thadden (†) German historian Encouragement award: Sarina Schewczyk Student
14 December 2004
	Prof. Dr. Włodzimierz Borodziej Polish publicist and historian Encouragement awards: "Law Moot Court" Student initiative "Schwäbisch Hall-Zamoscz" Town twinning
18 December 2003
	Markus Meckel German politician (SPD party) and former member of the German Bundestag
19 November 2002
	Janusz Reiter Former Polish ambassador in Germany Encouragement awards: "Viadrin@lumni" Graduate Network "Horizont" Project: integration of foreign students
13 July 2001
	Günter Grass (†) German author and Nobel laureate Encouragement award: "Literaria" student literature project
22 June 2000
	Adam Michnik Polish political publicist and editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Wyborcza" Encouragement award: "Spotkanie" and "Interstudis" student initiative
8 July 1999
	Karl Dedecius (†) German translator of Polish and Russian literature

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