Acceptance speech by Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Chairwoman of the Management Board, TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
Ladies and gentlemen: Concepts such as hope, confidence, reconciliation, which are associated with this prize, were never empty words or “old fashioned,”…
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Rheinische Post, 23 September 2026: Proposals sought for the Junior Benediktpreis
Only two weeks ago, the widely committed entrepreneur Prof. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller was honoured with one of the country’s most important awards: In the Kaisersaal at Haus Erholung, the head of...
Rheinische Post 10.09.2026 Prof. Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller Companies Give Democracy Stability
But lived democracy begins with exactly that: not with broadcasting, but with listening to others. In the past, some things were clearly amiss here that could be reversed with fresh...
Rheinische Post 09.09.2026 Prof. Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller “Reconciliation is more necessary than ever”
Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, one of Germany's most important businesswomen, has been honored with the prestigious Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach. The head of machinery manufacturer Trumpf stands for values, demonstrates conviction, and speaks...
Acceptance speech by Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Chairwoman of the Management Board, TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
Ladies and gentlemen: Concepts such as hope, confidence, reconciliation, which are associated with this prize, were never empty words or "old fashioned," just like a "stable framework of values." Even...
Commendation Speech by Dr. Alexander Erdland
And then there is the cosmopolitan citizen Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, born in the USA, as already mentioned, the philologist with a doctorate, previously a student of German Studies and Japanese Studies,...
Speech by Lord Mayor Felix Heinrichs
Dear Professor Leibinger-Kammüller, dear Dr. Kammüller, I warmly welcome you to "Mönchen-Gladbach." A city whose very name serves as a visible reminder of the Benedictine monks who came here more...
Welcome by Ulrich Harnacke
Twelve years ago, the world was largely peaceful; our country had energy in the form of electricity at still acceptable prices and gas at low prices in unlimited quantities, the...
Benediktpreis 2026 for Prof. Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller
The recipient of the 2026 Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach is Prof. Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Chairwoman and shareholder of the mechanical engineering company TRUMPF. The board of trustees unanimously selected the entrepreneur,...
Helmut Linnenbrink has been awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
He received the state’s high honour from Deputy Minister-President Mona Neubaur. The citation states: In 2012, Helmut Linnenbrink decided to initiate the relaunch of the Benedikt Prize, which had been...
Award winners of the Junior Benedikt Prize 2025 recognized.
Young people are committed to a better world Mönchengladbach – Three committed young people with diverse backgrounds, but a common goal: to make a positive impact on the world. These...
Joachim Gauck, the former Federal President, was awarded the prestigious Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach.
Former Federal President Joachim Gauck was honored on December 5, 2024, with the Benediktpreis of Mönchengladbach, one of the most important awards in North Rhine-Westphalia, before approximately 300 invited guests...