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On October 15, 2024, the Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion awarded the German SME Award for the tenth time. With this award, the MIT honors personalities, initiatives and companies in the categories of politics, society and business. The prerequisite is a special commitment to freedom and the social market economy.
Economist Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm from the University of Technology Nuremberg received the prize in the society category. The laudatory speech for Prof. Dr. Grimm was held by Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Marco Buschmann. MIT Federal Chairwoman Gitta Connemann explained: “Courage, a willingness to take responsibility and backbone – these are the qualities that all our award winners stand for. At a time of recession and social division, Germany and Europe need role models who are willing to join in. Commitment to the social market economy, the European idea or loyalty to Israel are not only worthy of an award. These goals are existential for the free democratic basic order.”
Further awards
Due to current events, a special prize for civil courage was also awarded this year. Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, was honored for her outstanding commitment to reconciliation and against anti-Semitism. The laudatory speech for Charlotte Knobloch was given by Friedrich Merz, candidate for chancellor of the CDU and chairman of the CDU in Germany.
The prize in the Politics category was awarded to Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden. For the jury, his determined advocacy of the social market economy and his commitment as a bridge-builder in Europe are worthy of the award. The laudatory speech for Luc Frieden was held by former Prime Minister Armin Laschet.
web-netz GmbH from Lüneburg received the prize in the company category. The founders prove that even today companies can still grow self-financed. The cooperation with Leuphana University is exemplary for the coexistence of research and entrepreneurship. The laudatory speech was given by Jana Schimke, Chairwoman of the jury and Deputy Chairwoman of MIT.
Copyright: Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) / Foto: Tobias Koch
The Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN), founded in 2021, is the first newly established public university in Bavaria since 1978. The UTN is a living laboratory building a university for the age of AI and the rapidly advancing changes in technology, business and society. The UTN strives to become a strong regional force in research, teaching and transfer and an internationally leading university of the 21st century with regional roots and a global outlook.
The 37-hectare, sustainable UTN campus will form the center of the new Lichtenreuth district in Nuremberg, close to the historic city center. Around 6,000 students, 200 professors and at least 2,000 employees will study and work there. Study programs will integrate aspects of technology, liberal arts, social sciences and natural sciences to ideally prepare students for the interdisciplinary requirements of the new world of work.
On October 15, 2024, the Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion awarded the German SME Award for the tenth time. With this award, the MIT honors personalities, initiatives and companies in the categories of politics, society and business. The prerequisite is a special commitment to freedom and the social market economy.
Economist Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm from the University of Technology Nuremberg received the prize in the society category. The laudatory speech for Prof. Dr. Grimm was held by Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Marco Buschmann. MIT Federal Chairwoman Gitta Connemann explained: “Courage, a willingness to take responsibility and backbone – these are the qualities that all our award winners stand for. At a time of recession and social division, Germany and Europe need role models who are willing to join in. Commitment to the social market economy, the European idea or loyalty to Israel are not only worthy of an award. These goals are existential for the free democratic basic order.”
Further awards
Due to current events, a special prize for civil courage was also awarded this year. Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, was honored for her outstanding commitment to reconciliation and against anti-Semitism. The laudatory speech for Charlotte Knobloch was given by Friedrich Merz, candidate for chancellor of the CDU and chairman of the CDU in Germany.
The prize in the Politics category was awarded to Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden. For the jury, his determined advocacy of the social market economy and his commitment as a bridge-builder in Europe are worthy of the award. The laudatory speech for Luc Frieden was held by former Prime Minister Armin Laschet.
web-netz GmbH from Lüneburg received the prize in the company category. The founders prove that even today companies can still grow self-financed. The cooperation with Leuphana University is exemplary for the coexistence of research and entrepreneurship. The laudatory speech was given by Jana Schimke, Chairwoman of the jury and Deputy Chairwoman of MIT.
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About the Technical University of Nuremberg
The Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN), founded in 2021, is the first newly established public university in Bavaria since 1978. The UTN is a living laboratory building a university for the age of AI and the rapidly advancing changes in technology, business and society. The UTN strives to become a strong regional force in research, teaching and transfer and an internationally leading university of the 21st century with regional roots and a global outlook.
The 37-hectare, sustainable UTN campus will form the center of the new Lichtenreuth district in Nuremberg, close to the historic city center. Around 6,000 students, 200 professors and at least 2,000 employees will study and work there. Study programs will integrate aspects of technology, liberal arts, social sciences and natural sciences to ideally prepare students for the interdisciplinary requirements of the new world of work.