The Jewish Museum Berlin is one of the largest institutions of its kind in Europe. Its exhibitions convey the history of Jews in Germany and Jewish culture up to the present day. A major focus of the museum’s activities is educational work. This includes an extensive educational program, research opportunities in the library and archive as well as a varied program of events for children, young people, and adults.
“Anti-Semitism has no place in Germany. As a society with historical responsibility, we must stand united against discrimination of Jews; it is important to take a clear stand on this issue. The protection of Jewish life in Germany is a joint task that concerns us all,” said Dr. Jochen Weyrauch, CEO of Dürr AG. The Dürr CEO made the donation pledge at this year’s award ceremony for the Prize for Understanding and Tolerance in Berlin.
Since 2002, the Jewish Museum Berlin has awarded the Prize for Understanding and Tolerance to individuals from the realms of culture, politics, and business who have rendered outstanding service to the promotion of human dignity, international understanding, the integration of minorities, and the coexistence of different religions and cultures. This year’s prize went to Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer and to French writer and rabbi Delphine Horvilleur.