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Quadriga (award)

January 13, 2023

Quadriga was an annual German award sponsored by Netzwerk Quadriga GmbH, a non-profit organization based in Berlin. The award recognized four people or groups for their commitment to innovation, renewal, and a pioneering spirit through political, economic, and cultural activities.

The award consisted of a small statue resembling the quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Werkstatt Deutschland presented the award annually on German Unity Day, which commemorates German reunification in 1990. The award was presented by prominent individuals, including Viktor Yushchenko, Bernard Kouchner, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

History

The award was first given in 2003. For the first two years, the award ceremony took place at Konzerthaus Berlin. From 2005 until 2008, the ceremony was held at Komische Oper Berlin opera house. In 2009, the award ceremony was hosted at the seat of the Foreign Office of Germany.

The announcement that Vladimir Putin would receive the award in 2011 was widely condemned. As a result of protests by Quadriga board members and former recipients, the 2011 awards and ceremonies were cancelled. Likewise, the Quadriga was not awarded in 2012.

Recipients

2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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Recipients and laudators at Quadriga 2007

2007

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2008

 
Recipients and laudators at Quadriga 2008

2009

2010

2011

  • Cancelled
 
An attempt to honour Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin led former recipients to protest in July 2011.

The announcement that Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin would be awarded the prize led to a public outcry.[10] Quadriga board members Cem Özdemir of the German Green Party, Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia, and Heidelberg University history professor Edgar Wolfrum stepped down in protest.[11] Former recipients Olafur Eliasson and Václav Havel decided to return their awards.[12][13] The New York Times commented that from the volume of outcry the ranks of people feeling Putin, a former East Germany-assigned KGB agent and later chief,[14][15] had rolled back democracy and human rights in Russia are apparently quite large.[10] The organisers decided not to make any awards in 2011 as a result of the controversy.[14] They released a statement on 16 July 2011 saying they acted "in light of the growing and unbearable pressure and the danger of further escalation" and that they deeply regretted hearing news of Havel's decision.[10] The awards ceremony scheduled for that October was therefore cancelled.[10][15][16][17]

References

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  2. ^ Elisabeth Binder (2003-10-05). . Der Tagesspiegel. Archived from the original on 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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  5. ^ . Der Tagesspiegel. 2005-09-30. Archived from the original on 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  6. ^ Award winners 2006
  7. ^ "Juschtschenko, Peres und Illy". Der Tagesspiegel. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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  9. ^ Elisabeth Binder (2007-10-05). "Quadriga mit Königin". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  10. ^ a b c d Kulish, Nicholas (16 July 2011). "German Group Cancels Prize to Putin After Outcry". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  11. ^ Радиостанция "Эхо Москвы" / Новости / Пятница, 15.07.2011 / В Германии набирает обороты скандал вокруг присуждения Владимиру Путину премии «Квадрига» (in Russian). Echo of Moscow. July 15, 2001. Retrieved July 16, 2011. Wales is noted as "«Википедии» Джимми Уэйлс" (as: "Wikipedia" Jimmy Wales).
  12. ^ "Olafur Eliasson returnerer hæderspris i protest" (in Danish). July 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Havel pohrozil Němcům vrácením prestižní ceny, pokud ji dostane Putin" (in Czech). July 16, 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Putin's German Quadriga role model prize retracted". BBC News. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  15. ^ a b Breidthardt, Annika (16 July 2011). "German prize cancelled after Putin choice criticized". Reuters. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  16. ^ "German award ceremony cancelled after outcry over prize for Putin". Deutsche Welle. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  17. ^ "German foundation cancels ceremony to honor Russia's Putin after criticism of nomination". The Washington Post. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.[dead link]

External links

 
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January 13, 2023
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Quadriga was an annual German award sponsored by Netzwerk Quadriga GmbH a non profit organization based in Berlin The award recognized four people or groups for their commitment to innovation renewal and a pioneering spirit through political economic and cultural activities The award consisted of a small statue resembling the quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Werkstatt Deutschland presented the award annually on German Unity Day which commemorates German reunification in 1990 The award was presented by prominent individuals including Viktor Yushchenko Bernard Kouchner and Mikhail Gorbachev Contents 1 History 2 Recipients 2 1 2003 2 2 2004 2 3 2005 2 4 2006 2 5 2007 2 6 2008 2 7 2009 2 8 2010 2 9 2011 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe award was first given in 2003 For the first two years the award ceremony took place at Konzerthaus Berlin From 2005 until 2008 the ceremony was held at Komische Oper Berlin opera house In 2009 the award ceremony was hosted at the seat of the Foreign Office of Germany The announcement that Vladimir Putin would receive the award in 2011 was widely condemned As a result of protests by Quadriga board members and former recipients the 2011 awards and ceremonies were cancelled Likewise the Quadriga was not awarded in 2012 Recipients Edit2003 Edit 1 2 Armin Mueller Stahl German actor Norman Foster British architect Jean Claude Juncker Prime Minister of Luxembourg Einars Repse Prime Minister of Latvia Amal Rifai Odelia Ainbinder and Sylke Tempel authors of Wir wollen beide hier leben Eine schwierige Freundschaft in Jerusalem2004 Edit 3 Recep Tayyip Erdogan Prime Minister of Turkey Eric Emmanuel Schmitt French author Thomas Quasthoff German singer Simon Panek Czech humanitarian Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan2005 Edit 4 5 Helmut Kohl former German Chancellor Timothy Berners Lee British scientist inventor of the World Wide Web Catherine McCartney Claire McCartney Donna McCartney Gemma McMahon Paula Arnold and Bridgeen Hagans family of Robert McCartney a victim of IRA terrorism Karim al Hussayni Aga Khan IV head of the Ismaili2006 Edit 6 7 Shimon Peres Vice Prime Minister of Israel Riccardo Illy Italian politician Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Ulrich Muhe and Sebastian Koch German artists in recognition of their work The Lives of Others Viktor Yushchenko President of Ukraine Recipients and laudators at Quadriga 2007 2007 Edit 8 9 Gerhard Schroder former German Chancellor Aicha El Wafi and Phyllis Rodriguez mothers of a perpetrator and a victim of the September 11 2001 attacks seeking reconciliation Der Spiegel represented by editor in chief Stefan Aust Queen Silvia of Sweden2008 Edit Boris Tadic president of Serbia Eckart Hofling Franciscan and director of Veneravel Ordem Terceira de Sao Francisco de Penitencia in Rio de Janeiro Wikipedia represented by Jimmy Wales Peter Gabriel musician and human rights activist Recipients and laudators at Quadriga 2008 2009 Edit Jose Manuel Barroso president of the European Commission Marius Muller Westernhagen musician Campaign Change for Equality activists from Iran Vaclav Havel author and former president of the Czech Republic Barbel Bohley initiator of the New Forum and artist Mikhail Gorbachev Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former president of the Soviet Union2010 Edit George Papandreou Power of Veracity Die Bundeswehr represented by Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg and Lieutenant General Gunter Weiler Service of Responsibility Dr Wolfgang Schauble and Lothar de Maiziere Architecture of Unification Dr Albrecht and Kristina Hennig Light of Empathy Olafur Eliasson Art of Interaction2011 Edit Cancelled An attempt to honour Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin led former recipients to protest in July 2011 The announcement that Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin would be awarded the prize led to a public outcry 10 Quadriga board members Cem Ozdemir of the German Green Party Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and Heidelberg University history professor Edgar Wolfrum stepped down in protest 11 Former recipients Olafur Eliasson and Vaclav Havel decided to return their awards 12 13 The New York Times commented that from the volume of outcry the ranks of people feeling Putin a former East Germany assigned KGB agent and later chief 14 15 had rolled back democracy and human rights in Russia are apparently quite large 10 The organisers decided not to make any awards in 2011 as a result of the controversy 14 They released a statement on 16 July 2011 saying they acted in light of the growing and unbearable pressure and the danger of further escalation and that they deeply regretted hearing news of Havel s decision 10 The awards ceremony scheduled for that October was therefore cancelled 10 15 16 17 References Edit Award winners 2003 Elisabeth Binder 2003 10 05 In roten Socken zur Nationalgala Der Tagesspiegel Archived from the original on 2008 08 25 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Award winners 2004 Award winners 2005 Quadriga Preis fur Kohl und Aga Khan Der Tagesspiegel 2005 09 30 Archived from the original on 2008 08 25 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Award winners 2006 Juschtschenko Peres und Illy Der Tagesspiegel 2006 10 03 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Award winners 2007 Elisabeth Binder 2007 10 05 Quadriga mit Konigin Der Tagesspiegel Retrieved 2008 08 15 a b c d Kulish Nicholas 16 July 2011 German Group Cancels Prize to Putin After Outcry The New York Times Retrieved 16 July 2011 Radiostanciya Eho Moskvy Novosti Pyatnica 15 07 2011 V Germanii nabiraet oboroty skandal vokrug prisuzhdeniya Vladimiru Putinu premii Kvadriga in Russian Echo of Moscow July 15 2001 Retrieved July 16 2011 Wales is noted as Vikipedii Dzhimmi Uejls as Wikipedia Jimmy Wales Olafur Eliasson returnerer haederspris i protest in Danish July 15 2011 Havel pohrozil Nemcum vracenim prestizni ceny pokud ji dostane Putin in Czech July 16 2011 a b Putin s German Quadriga role model prize retracted BBC News 16 July 2011 Retrieved 16 July 2011 a b Breidthardt Annika 16 July 2011 German prize cancelled after Putin choice criticized Reuters Retrieved 16 July 2011 German award ceremony cancelled after outcry over prize for Putin Deutsche Welle 16 July 2011 Retrieved 16 July 2011 German foundation cancels ceremony to honor Russia s Putin after criticism of nomination The Washington Post 16 July 2011 Retrieved 16 July 2011 dead link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quadriga Award Official website in German archived version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quadriga award amp oldid 1124280765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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