Viadrina Prize

24th Viadrina Prize for Dr Ewa Łabno-Falęcka

Award ceremony on 15 May 2025

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This year's Viadrina Prize was awarded to Dr Ewa Łabno-Falęcka - businesswoman, women's rights activist and initiator of German-Polish cultural exchange. The European University Viadrina is honouring her private and professional commitment to German-Polish relations.

The Viadrina Prize stands for international understanding, peace and freedom in a common European home and for the values of the Viadrina, which was founded in 1991 as European University. The prize is awarded annually and is endowed with 5,000 euros.

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Award winners and board of trustees

Board of Trustees

Until 2021, the prize was awarded by the Förderkreis of the European University Frankfurt (Oder). Since 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Viadrina Prize Foundation has decided on the prize winners.

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Viadrina Prize Winners

The Viadrina Prize winners are outstanding personalities and important initiatives from all areas of social life who are honoured for their commitment to understanding, reconciliation and cooperation between Germany and Poland.

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The Viadrina Prize in retrospect

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