On October 7, 2023, Israel was attacked by Hamas terrorists. Over 1,400 people were murdered, countless others injured, and hundreds of women, children and men were taken hostage to the Gaza Strip. The ceremonial awarding of the Shimon Peres Prize, originally planned for October 25, 2023 at the City Hall of Berlin, could not take place in view of the terrible events.
The prize winners were already selected by the jury in the summer of 2023. Since October 7, their work has become more important than ever before. With a hopeful outlook for a democratic and human rights-based future, we are proud to announce this year's Shimon Peres Prize winning projects:
Where does the hate come from?
Finding Romi – A cross-generational search for traces
Award ceremonies in the past years
Award Ceremony 2022
On October 11, 2022, the award ceremony for the Shimon Peres Prize took place for the sixth time at the Berlin City Hall. After a reception hosted by Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey, we celebrated the award ceremony in the presence of the Peres family, the Environmental Minister of the United Arab Emirates, the … Continue reading
Award Ceremony 2021
On 6 October 2021, the Shimon Peres Prize was awarded for the fifth time in the presence of the Peres family. Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas presented the award to two outstanding Israeli-German cooperation projects, which were particularly dedicated to societal relevant issues in both countries: InterCare & … Continue reading
Award Ceremony 2020
On September 8, 2020, the Shimon Peres Prize was presented for the fourth time by the Federal Foreign Office in cooperation with the German-Israeli Future Forum Foundation.
This year, due to the Covid-related restrictions on travel and public gatherings, the ceremony was held in the digital space.
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Award Ceremony 2019
The Shimon Peres Prize award ceremony was held in Berlin for the third time on 15 September 2019, in the presence of the Peres family. The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, presented the award to two Israeli-German collaborative projects: “Professional Exchange: Understanding and Responsibilities” … Continue reading
Award Ceremony 2018
The Shimon-Peres-Prize 2018 was awarded on October 10 by Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to two German-Israeli collaborations – the music project Caravan Orchestra and the film incubator Out of Place. The ceremony took place in the Rotes Rathaus (city hall) of Berlin and was attended by the Peres Family and 350 … Continue reading
Award Ceremony 2017
The Shimon-Peres-Prize was first awarded on October 10, 2017 by Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of the former Israeli president. The jury had chosen two German-Israeli cooperation projects which had shown outstanding dedication to civil society in different … Continue reading
