Jean Asselborn, former Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, will give the keynote speech at the award ceremony for this year's Emperor Otto Prize to pianist Igor Levit and violinist Lisa Batiashvili. The laudatory speech for the two artists will be given by German actor Christian Berkel. The award ceremony will take [...]
Today's Europe Day on 9 May commemorates the Schuman Declaration of 1950 and thus the origins of the European Union. This year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of this common basis for co-operation. In the current times, in which our continent is increasingly characterised by crises, it is all [...]
Bernd Göbel: The artist behind the portrait medals of the Emperor Otto Prize On 2 July, the city of Magdeburg will present its most important award for the 10th time: the Emperor Otto Prize. To mark this anniversary, two personalities, pianist Igor Levit and violinist Lisa Batiashvili, will be honoured [...]
Art project of the Magdeburg Youth Art School in cooperation with the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation ‘Otto I as world designer’ - an artistic animated film & animation workshop In an ‘exclusive’ holiday academy, Emperor Otto I was brought back to life with the help of paper, scissors, paint, a [...]
"The Investigation - Oratorio in 11 Cantos’ - a special reading on 27 January 2025 in Johannis-Church MAGDEBURG PUPPET THEATRE AND DOM CHOIR REMEMBER THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ EIGHTY YEARS AGO IN JOHANNIS-CHURCH 27 January this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by [...]
Dr Rüdiger Koch's commitment to the Emperor Otto Prize goes back many years. Whether as a former alderman for the Department of Culture, School and Sports or in his roles on the Foundation's Board of Directors and Board of Trustees - the Emperor Otto Prize is very close to his [...]
Jens Eckhardt, member of the Management Board of Sparkasse MagdeBurg, has been a member of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation's Board of Trustees for several years. He assesses the significance of the Kaiser Otto Prize as a European award that honours people who are committed to peace, cohesion and liberal [...]
Citizens' dialogue on foreign policy issues took place in the Kaiserin-Adelheid-Foyer The city administration and the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation hosted a townhall-talk in the Old Town Hall on 3 December 2024. Townhall-talks are an opportunity for dialogue offered by the Federal Foreign Office where citizens can talk to diplomats [...]
As Managing Director of Magdeburg Marketing Kongress und Tourismus GmbH, Hardy Puls is passionate about inspiring guests from near and far with the beauty of our city and Magdeburg's potential. For this reason, he is also involved in the Board of Trustees of the Emperor Otto Cultural Foundation [...]
Ms Budde, what characterises the two prizewinners? ‘Igor Levit, as a pianist, has distinguished himself through his musical versatility and his critical voice in social debates. He uses his platform to draw attention to important issues such as tolerance, human rights and the importance of art in society. Lisa Batiashvili, [...]
