The Obermayer Awards turn 25

Awardees from three different decades come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Obermayer Awards

This year marks the 25th annual presentation of the Obermayer Awards. The awards were founded by Dr. Arthur Obermayer and Dr. Judith Obermayer to honor people and organizations who have worked creatively and selflessly to raise awareness of Jewish history and culture in their communities, and to fight the rise of hate, prejudice, and antisemitism.

Including this year’s honorees, we have celebrated 154 winners from communities across Germany. They have dedicated countless volunteer hours to restoring cemeteries and synagogues, developing educational programs, staging exhibitions, tracing genealogy, organizing events to build public awareness, and much more. In whole, their work advances the cause of intergenerational and intercultural healing.

The 25th anniversary awards ceremony was held on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, at Berlin’s historic Red Town Hall. A film created to celebrate the 25th anniversary and a slideshow depicting the awards throughout the years were unveiled at a reception for award winners on January 25.

Read about the history of the awards.