Charlemagne Prize
Charlemagne Prize
The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, first awarded in 1950, is the oldest and most prestigious award given to individuals or institutions for work done in the service of European unification. The Prize is named after Charlemagne, the Frankish king, who is considered the first unifier of Europe, who was revered by his contemporaries as the ‘Father of Europe’, and who chose Aachen as his favorite Palatinate at the end of the eighth century; thus, a bridge is built between European past and future.
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
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65 | Pinchas Goldschmidt and the Jewish communities in Europe | Switzerland | 2024 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
64 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people | Ukraine | 2023 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
63 | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Maria Kalesnikava, Veronika Tsepkalo | Belarus | 2022 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
62 | Klaus Iohannis | Romania | 2020/21 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
61 | António Guterres | Portugal | 2019 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
60 | Emmanuel Macron | France | 2018 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
59 | Timothy Garton Ash | United Kingdom | 2017 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
58 | Pope Francis | Vatican | 2016 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
57 | Martin Schulz | Germany | 2015 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
56 | Herman Van Rompuy | Belgium | 2014 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
55 | Dalia Grybauskaite | Lithuania | 2013 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
54 | Wolfgang Schäuble | Germany | 2012 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
53 | Jean-Claude Trichet | France | 2011 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
52 | Donald Tusk | Poland | 2010 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
51 | Andrea Riccardi | Italy | 2009 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
50 | Germany Angela Merkel | Spain | 2008 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
49 | Spain Javier Solana | Spain | 2007 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
48 | Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker | Luxembourg | 2006 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
47 | Italy Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Italy | 2005 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
46 | Pope John Paul II (extraordinary prize) | Vatican | 2004 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
45 | Pat Cox | Ireland | 2004 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
44 | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | France | 2003 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
43 | The Euro | European Union | 2002 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
42 | György Konrád | Hungary | 2001 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
41 | Bill Clinton | USA | 2000 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
40 | Tony Blair | United Kingdom | 1999 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
39 | Bronislaw Geremek | Poland | 1998 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
38 | Roman Herzog | Germany | 1997 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
37 | Beatrix of the Netherlands | Netherlands | 1996 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
36 | Franz Vranitzky | Austria | 1995 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
35 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Norway | 1994 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
34 | Felipe González | Austria | 1993 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
33 | Jacques Delors | France | 1992 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
32 | Václav Havel | Czechoslovakia | 1991 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
31 | Gyula Horn | Hungary | 1990 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
30 | Frère Roger | Switzerland | 1989 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
29 | François Mitterrand & Helmut Kohl | France & West Germany | 1988 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
28 | Henry Kissinger | USA | 1987 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
27 | The People of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 1986 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
26 | Karl Carstens | West Germany | 1984 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
25 | Juan Carlos of Spain | Spain | 1982 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
24 | Simone Veil | France | 1981 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
23 | Emilio Colombo | Italy | 1979 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
22 | Konstantinos Karamanlis | Greece | 1978 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
21 | Walter Scheel | West Germany | 1977 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
20 | Leo Tindemans | Belgium | 1976 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
19 | Salvador de Madariaga | Spain | 1973 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
18 | Roy Jenkins | United Kingdom | 1972 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
17 | François Seydoux de Clausonne | France | 1970 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
16 | European Commission | European Union | 1969 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
15 | Joseph Luns | Netherlands | 1967 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
14 | Jens Otto Krag | Denmark | 1966 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
13 | Antonio Segni | Italy | 1964 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
12 | Edward Heath | United Kingdom | 1963 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
11 | Walter Hallstein | West Germany | 1961 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
10 | Joseph Bech | Luxembourg | 1960 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
9 | George C. Marshall | USA | 1959 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
8 | Robert Schuman | France | 1958 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
7 | Paul Henri Spaak | Belgium | 1957 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
6 | Winston Churchill | United Kingdom | 1956 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
5 | Konrad Adenauer | West Germany | 1954 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
4 | Jean Monnet | France | 1953 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
3 | Alcide de Gasperi | Italy | 1952 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
2 | Hendrik Brugmans | Netherlands | 1951 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. | |
1 | Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi | Austria | 1950 | The sponsors promote that the Charlemagne Prize is not only an expression of gratitude for lasting services for the unity of Europe, but also an encouragement and an expression of hopes and expectations directed towards the future. |
Charlemagne Prize Award Laureates (2024 ~ 2011)
Volodymyr Zelenksyy & ThePeople of Ukraine
Charlemagne Prize 2023
Maria Kalesnikava, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veronica Tsepkalonnis
Charlemagne Prize 2022
Klaus Iohannis
Charlemagne Prize 2020-21
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António Guterres
Charlemagne Prize 2019
Emmanuel Macron
Charlemagne Prize 2018
Timothy Garton Ash
Charlemagne Prize 2017
His Holiness Pope Francis
Charlemagne Prize 2016
Martin Schulz
Charlemagne Prize 2015
Herman Van Rompuy
Charlemagne Prize 2014
Dalia Grybauskaitė
Charlemagne Prize 2013
Wolfgang Schäuble
Charlemagne Prize 2012
Jean-Claude Trichet
Charlemagne Prize 2011
Charlemagne Prize Award Laureates (2010 ~ 1991)
Donald Tusk
Charlemagne Prize 2010
Andrea Riccardi
Charlemagne Prize 2009
Angela Merkel
Charlemagne Prize 2008
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Javier Solana Madariaga
Charlemagne Prize 2007
Jean-Claude Juncker
Charlemagne Prize 2006
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Charlemagne Prize 2005
Pope John Paul II
Charlemagne Prize 2004
Patrick Cox
Charlemagne Prize 2004
Valéry Giscard d´Estaing
Charlemagne Prize 2003
The European Central Bank
Charlemagne Prize 2002
György Konrád
Charlemagne Prize 2001
William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton
Charlemagne Prize 2000
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Charlemagne Prize 1999
Bronislaw Geremek
Charlemagne Prize 1998
Roman Herzog
Charlemagne Prize 1997
Queen Beatrix
Charlemagne Prize 1996
Franz Vranitzky
Charlemagne Prize 1995
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Charlemagne Prize 1994
Felipe González Márquez
Charlemagne Prize 1993
Jacques Delors
Charlemagne Prize 1992
Václav Havel
Charlemagne Prize 1991
Charlemagne Prize Award Laureates (1990 ~ 1971)
Gyula Horn
Charlemagne Prize 1990
Frère Roger
Charlemagne Prize 1989
François Mitterrand & Helmut Kohl
Charlemagne Prize 1988
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Henry A. Kissinger
Charlemagne Prize 1987
The people of Luxembourg
Charlemagne Prize 1986
Karl Carstens
Charlemagne Prize 1984
King Juan Carlos I. of Spain
Charlemagne Prize 1982
Simone Veil
Charlemagne Prize 1981
Emilio Colombo
Charlemagne Prize 1979
Konstantin Karamanlis
Charlemagne Prize 1978
Walter Scheel
Charlemagne Prize 1977
Leo Tindemans
Charlemagne Prize 1976
Don Salvador de Madariaga
Charlemagne Prize 1973
Roy Jenkins
Charlemagne Prize 1972
Charlemagne Prize Award Laureates (1970 ~ 1950)
François Seydoux de Clausonne
Charlemagne Prize 1970
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Antonio Segni
Charlemagne Prize 1964
Edward Heath
Charlemagne Prize 1963
Walter Hallstein
Charlemagne Prize 1961
Joseph Bech
Charlemagne Prize 1960
George C. Marshall
Charlemagne Prize 1959
Robert Schuman
Charlemagne Prize 1958
Paul Henri Spaak
Charlemagne Prize 1957
Sir Winston S. Churchill
Charlemagne Prize 1955
Konrad Adenauer
Charlemagne Prize 1954
Jean Monnet
Charlemagne Prize 1953
Alcide de Gasperi
Charlemagne Prize 1952
Hendrik Brugmans
Charlemagne Prize 1951
Richard Nikolaus Eijiro
Charlemagne Prize 1950