The Jewish Museum Berlin Presents the German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the "Prize for Understanding and Tolerance"

Press Release, Mon 27 Jun 2011

On Monday 24 October 2011, the Jewish Museum Berlin will proudly present the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel with the "Jewish Museum Prize for Understanding and Tolerance." The museum is honoring the Chancellor’s worldwide commitment to human rights and human dignity, in particular her personal resolve to hand an openness to dialog on to future generations. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall, the museum would also like to express its gratitude to the German government for the personal and political support in fulfilling its goals and purpose.

At the gala celebration, museum director W. Michael Blumenthal will speak of the German Chancellor’s work and dedication for which she has already received the Leo Baeck Prize and most recently the US Medal of Freedom. The prize will be presented at a gala dinner celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Jewish Museum Berlin, this year a particularly special social event. Numerous nationally and internationally renowned guests from the arenas of politics, business, culture, and the media will attend. The award ceremony and the anniversary dinner will be preceded by a gala concert with Daniel Barenboim and the "Staatskapelle Berlin."