Prize-giving 2008
On July 4, the Otto Mühlschlegel Prize 2008 “Future AGE“ was conferred in Baden-Baden. “With this award, we want to put the spotlight on the creative potential of senior citizens and the enrichment it brings to our social-cultural life“, said Dr. Kurt Liedtke, Chairman of the Robert Bosch Stiftung Board of Trustees, as he welcomed the guests together with Baden-Baden's mayor Wolfgang Gerstner. Dr. Wieland Backes hosted the ceremony and asked the creative winners to come onto the stage one by one to accept their awards.
“The winner is: the Senior Theater of the Freie Werkstatt Theater Cologne“ announced Dietz-Werner Steck, also known as officer Bienzle of the TV crime drama series “Tatort”, and commended his fellow actors from Cologne on their achievement in his eulogy. Dieter Scholz, Ingrid Berzau, and Georg Reinhold accepted the first prize on behalf of the entire cast. 101 year-old Ilse Pohl was honored for the literary work she produced in her senior years. Her life is a model of openness to accept new challenges and seize every moment even in advanced age, according to gerontologist Professor Andreas Kruse's eulogy. Journalist Wibke Bruhns received a special award for her book “My Father's Land“. In what Professor Hellmuth Karasek called an “intelligent book“, the author's old age gave her the necessary maturity and distance that enabled her not to accuse, but to create a work of general interest to the public.
Five more creative achievements were recognized. Paintings, sculptures, and other works of art by senior citizens were presented in the exhibition “Seniors and Creativity“ that Dr. Kurt Liedtke opened as a kick-off to the award ceremony. The brochure “Creativity in Literature and Poetry“ presents the penmanship of senior citizens who had applied for the award.
Impressions from the award ceremony:
“The winner is: the Senior Theater of the Freie Werkstatt Theater Cologne“ announced Dietz-Werner Steck, also known as officer Bienzle of the TV crime drama series “Tatort”, and commended his fellow actors from Cologne on their achievement in his eulogy. Dieter Scholz, Ingrid Berzau, and Georg Reinhold accepted the first prize on behalf of the entire cast. 101 year-old Ilse Pohl was honored for the literary work she produced in her senior years. Her life is a model of openness to accept new challenges and seize every moment even in advanced age, according to gerontologist Professor Andreas Kruse's eulogy. Journalist Wibke Bruhns received a special award for her book “My Father's Land“. In what Professor Hellmuth Karasek called an “intelligent book“, the author's old age gave her the necessary maturity and distance that enabled her not to accuse, but to create a work of general interest to the public.
Five more creative achievements were recognized. Paintings, sculptures, and other works of art by senior citizens were presented in the exhibition “Seniors and Creativity“ that Dr. Kurt Liedtke opened as a kick-off to the award ceremony. The brochure “Creativity in Literature and Poetry“ presents the penmanship of senior citizens who had applied for the award.
Impressions from the award ceremony:
Address of Welcome
Dr. Kurt Liedtke, chairman of the Robert Bosch Stiftung board of trustees, welcomed the guests of the prize-giving in Baden Baden.
Bilder: Marcus Gernsbeck