Theodor Wolff Prize Explained

The Theodor Wolff Prize is a German journalism prize. It has been awarded annually since 1962 in five categories, equal prizes of €6,000, by the . In addition, at irregular intervals, journalists are awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize for their life's work.

The award is dedicated to the memory of Theodor Wolff, who was forced into exile by the Nazis from Germany in February 1933 because of his Jewish origin and on account of ferocious opposition to the Nazi Party seizure of power the previous month. Until 1933, he was the liberal democratic chief editor of the Berliner Tageblatt.

Jury

The jury in 2016 consisted of nine people:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bdzv.de/twp/theodor-wolff-preis/twp-kuratorium-jury/ Mitglieder des Kuratoriums und der Jury
  2. Web site: Die Autorin Irena Brežná wird mit dem Basler Kulturpreis geehrt, der Kulturförderpreis geht an den Performancekünstler Steven Schoch . 2022-05-03 . www.regierungsrat.bs.ch . de.
  3. News: Weiß . Hermann . 4 September 2013 . "Welt"-Autor Robin Alexander ausgezeichnet . . Berlin . de . 8 March 2020.
  4. News: Rose . Marco . 10 September 2014 . Theodor-Wolff-Preis setzt Ausrufezeichen . . Aachen . de . 8 March 2020.
  5. News: 21 June 2017 . Deniz Yücel erhält Theodor-Wolff-Preis . . Hamburg . de . 8 March 2020.