Willy Brandt Prize Explained

The Willy Brandt Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt prize foundation (in German: Norwegisch-Deutsche Willy-Brandt-Stiftung) since 2000. It is awarded to persons or institutions that make significant contributions to German-Norwegian relations.^[1] It is named after the former German Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt and comprises a Willy Brandt statuette by Nils Aas and a certificate.^[2] It is separate from the International Willy-Brandt Prize founded in 2011 by the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Prize winners

2018

• Robin Allers
• Kate Hansen Bundt

2017

• Ingrid Brekke
• sailing ship Thor Heyerdahl e.V.

2016

• Jon Fosse
• Julia Stöber

2015

• Sten Inge Jørgensen, Norwegian journalist writing for Morgenbladet and author of the book "Tyskland stiger frem"
• Clemens Bomsdorf, German journalist writing for Focus, The Art Newspaper, art – Das Kunstmagazin

2014

• Jan Garbarek, Norwegian Saxophonist
• Edvard-Munch-Haus e.V.

2013

• Jonas Gahr Støre, former Norwegian Foreign Minister
• Frank-Walter Steinmeier, former German Foreign Minister

2012

• Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian writer
• Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, a German organisation

2011

• Therese Bjørneboe, Norwegian journalist
• Jörn Thiede, German polar scientist

2010

• Sverre Dahl, Norwegian translator
• Klaus-Ewald Holst, Honorary Consul General for Norway in Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen and Brandenburg

2009

• Inge Lønning, Norwegian professor and politician
• Fritz Fadranski, German historian

2008

• Grete Lächert, Music teacher
• Hannelore Besser, School principal^[3]

2007

• Egon Bahr, German politician
• Thorvald Stoltenberg, former Norwegian Foreign Minister

2006

• Gymnasium Carolinum (Neustrelitz), Neustrelitz, a German academic school
• Stor-Elvdal ungdomsskole, Koppang, a Norwegian academy
• Herzog-Johann-Gymnasium in Simmern, Hunsrück, a German academic school

2005

• Björn Engholm (German), former Minister-President for Schleswig-Holstein
• Kåre Willoch (Norwegian), former Prime Minister of Norway

2004

• Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian writer
• Heiko Uecker, German professor

2003

• Nils Morten Udgaard, Norwegian journalist
• Einhard Lorenz, German historian

2002

• Wencke Myhre, Norwegian singer
• Horst Tappert, German actor

2001

• Klaus Liesen, former Director-General of Ruhrgas AG
• Olav Christopher Jensen, German-Norwegian visual artist

2000

• Jahn Otto Johansen, journalist
• Gabriele Haefs, translator for the book Sofies Welt (English: Sophie's World)

External links

• Der Willy-Brandt-Preis

Notes and References

1. News: Willy Brandt Foundation Awards Ceremony 2014. 2014-11-03. 18 September 2015.
2. News: The State Visit Continues. 2007-10-17. The Royal House of Norway. 18 September 2015.
3. Web site: DER WILLY-BRANDT-PREIS 2008. 2008. 18 September 2015.