Erwin Nöthen Has Passed Away

Erwin Nöthen, who designed the commemorative medal for the recipients of the “Benediktpreis von Mönchengladbach,” passed away on August 11, 2022, at the age of 85. Erwin Nöthen was a freelance sculptor and medallist who lived in Düsseldorf. His artworks are represented in numerous public and private art collections, particularly throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. In the 1980s, Erwin Nöthen was selected by Dr. Busso Diekamp, the then chairman of the Heimat- und Bürgerverein, to create the medal for the former Benediktpreis that has been awarded at the ceremony ever since.

We mourn the loss of Erwin Nöthen; his art lives on through our award ceremony.

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