Willy Brandt Prize
The Willy Brandt Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Norwegian-German Willy Brandt prize foundation since 2000. It is awarded to persons or institutions that make significant contributions to German-Norwegian relations. It is named after the former German Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt and comprises a Willy Brandt statuette by Nils Aas and a certificate. It is separate from the International Willy-Brandt Prize founded in 2011 by the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Prize winners
2024
- Asbjørn Svarstad, journalist
- Franz Thönnes, politician
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
2007
- Egon Bahr, German politician
- Thorvald Stoltenberg, former Norwegian Foreign Minister
2006
- Gymnasium Carolinum, 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, former Minister-President for Schleswig-Holstein
- Kåre Willoch, 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''