Leo-Baeck-Medal

The Leo-Baeck-Medal has been awarded since 1978 by the Leo Baeck Institute of New York and is given for special efforts in German-Jewish reconciliation.

The Leo-Baeck-Preis of the Central Council of Jews in Germany is to be distinguished of the medal.

Bearers of Leo-Baeck-Medal

• 1978 - Axel Springer, publisher, Berlin
• 1980 - Fred W. Lessing, Member of the Board, Leo-Baeck-Institut New York; Chairman and Treasurer (1960-1987)
• 1995 - Fred Grubel, vice president of Leo-Baeck-Institut New York
• 1996 - Ernst Cramer, head of advisory board Axel-Springer-Stiftung in Berlin
• 1997 - Helmut Sonnenfeldt, political advisor, former member of United States National Security Council
• 1998 - George L. Mosse, professor of the University of Wisconsin and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
• 1999 - W. Michael Blumenthal, director of the Jewish Museum Berlin
• 2000 - Edgar Bronfman, Sr., president of the Jewish World Congress
• 2001 - Johannes Rau, President of Germany
• 2002 - Ruth K. Westheimer, author
• 2003 - Daniel Libeskind, architect
• 2004 - Fritz Stern, author
• 2005 - Otto Schily, former Minister of the Interior
• 2006 - James D. Wolfensohn, former President of Worldbank
• 2007 - Mathias Döpfner, CEO of German newspaper company Axel Springer AG
• 2008 - Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador in UK and USA
• 2009 - Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister of Germany
• 2010 - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
• 2010 - Kurt Masur, Conductor
• 2011 - Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor, France^[1]
• 2012 - Margarethe von Trotta, Film Director

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