{"id":28833,"date":"2022-03-07T13:09:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T12:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/environmental-award\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:48:01","slug":"umweltpreis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/umweltpreis\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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German Environmental Award<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n
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2026 German Environmental Prize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The German Environmental Prize is awarded to recognize commitment and achievements that make a decisive and exemplary contribution to the protection and preservation of our environment, both now and in the future. The award, which comes with a prize of 500,000 euros, is intended for individuals whose innovative products and technical process improvements, successful research findings, or lifetime achievements are dedicated to sustainable environmental protection. The prize is awarded annually and may be shared among multiple recipients. Here you will find more information for guests<\/a>, about the award recipients<\/a>, the criteria<\/a> for the German Environmental Award, sustainability at the awards ceremony<\/a>, the nomination process<\/a>, the jury<\/a>, and the symposium<\/a> held as part of the German Environmental Award.The next awards ceremony will take place on October 31, 2027, at the Konzerthaus Freiburg. Please note that the German Environmental Award ceremony is a private event.<\/em> Guests who have not been invited are welcome to watch the event online via a livestream on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Environmental Award Symposium<\/div><\/div><\/a>
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DBU German Environmental Award 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) presented the 2026 German Environmental Prize, worth a total of 500,000 euros, to Hamburg-based environmental lawyer Dr. Roda Verheyen and membrane filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and managing director of the company Membion. The award, which is one of the most highly endowed environmental prizes in Europe, was presented by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday, October 25, during a ceremony in Aachen. The event was hosted by Katie Gallus<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Dr. Roda Verheyen<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Press Releases on the German Environmental Prize<\/h2>\n\n\n
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28. October 2026<\/div>\n

Der Umwelt Recht geben<\/h4>\n
Deutscher Umweltpreis der DBU f\u00fcr Juristin Roda Verheyen <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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28. October 2026<\/div>\n

Exportschlager aus Deutschland<\/h4>\n
Deutscher Umweltpreis der DBU f\u00fcr Klaus Vossenkaul \u2013 Ein Besuch<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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25. October 2026<\/div>\n

Steinmeier: We must question the way we live and do business<\/h4>\n
Presentation of the DBU German Environmental Award in Aachen<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n
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