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  CAD CONSULTING USA
Georg Nemetschek, has been awarded the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande" (Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) by Federal President Johannes Rau.
The award was presented on November 26, 2001 by Hans Zehetmair, the Bavarian Minister of State for Science, Research and the Arts.
Professor Nemetschek is still an entrepreneur through and through: in the Supervisory Board of Nemetschek AG and as a member of several associations, he continues to actively promote the interests of the building industry.
www.cadconsulting-usa.com /pressReleases/november2001-3.htm   (390 words)

  
 Bundesverdienstkreuz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bundesverdienstkreuz (the official name is Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, "Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany") is the only general Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
This Federal Order of Merit has only existed since September 7, 1951.
Between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year in all classes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bundesverdienstkreuz   (283 words)

  
 Post-Polio Health International - Networking:  People We Know   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
In March, Gertrud Weiss, Honorary Board member of Post-Polio Health International, received the German Award of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) from Federal President Johannes Rau for her service to polio survivors.
The Bundesverdienstkreuz is the sole state award of merit given by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Gertrud was very active in the Bundesverband Polio e.V in its early development and wrote two book and numerous articles about the late effects of polio to help spread the word in Germany.
www.post-polio.org /netwkg_peo.html   (1229 words)

  
 EMBL Director-General receives high German honour: the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Director-General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Professor Fotis C. Kafatos, today is awarded the prestigious German civil medal of honour, the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1.
The honour is given in recognition of his significant contributions to Germany and Europe - encouraging and stimulating top quality scientific research in the life sciences during his years as leader of EMBL.
This programme, administered by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in the US (FNIH), aims to use cutting-edge science to overcome roadblocks and foster rapid progress against the major neglected diseases that affect the developing world.
www.bio-pro.de /en/region/rhein/meldungen/00636?lang=en&print_style=yes   (386 words)

  
 Keep In Touch 35 [May 2003] - News - Warm Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Professor Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld, who is seen as the founder of engineering geology, was honoured twice in the past weeks: in the context of an academic celebration, he received the honorary senate for the RWTH Aachen for his extraordinary scientific achievements and furthering of engineering geology at Aachen University.
It awards graduates annually for outstanding achievements in the field of geology in their diploma or doctorate dissertations and offers young scientists the possibility of further qualifications at universities abroad or international research institutions.
Professor Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld, new honorary senate and bearer of the Bundesverdienstkreuz of the 1st rank.
www.rwth-aachen.de /zrs/v0001/alumni_KIT_35_kit_35_en_news.htm   (1303 words)

  
 Fraunhofer WKI - Profil
In 1953 he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Distinguished Service Cross).
In 1986 he was elected a member of the International Academy of Wood Science, and he was awarded the Technology Transfer Prize of the Federal Minister for Research and Technology.
After his retirement in 1989 he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Distinguished Service Cross) in October 1991.
www.wki.fhg.de /english/directors.html   (878 words)

  
 Harvard Center for European Studies - Berlin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Abby Collins received the Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande in the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies from President Johannes Rau in November 2001.
With Stanley Hoffmann and Guido Goldman, she was one of the founders of the Center for European Studies and remained as Associate Director until November 2001.
She is responsible for coordinating the logistical needs of the CES Berlin Dialogues, the Berlin office and its guests, and translations.
www.fas.harvard.edu /~ces-ber/contact.html   (369 words)

  
 EMBL Director-General receives high German honour: the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
EMBL Director-General receives high German honour: the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1.
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www.eurekalert.org /emailrelease.php?file=embl-edr060204.php   (59 words)

  
 Distinguished Professor Honored by Federal Republic of Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Albrecht Classen, professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, was recently presented with the highest civilian award conferred by the German government.
Claussen, a University Distinguished Professor, was presented with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Band," or Order of Merit for his work in promoting the study of German language, literature and culture.
Renate Schulz, also of the department of German Studies received the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1989.
uanews.opi.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/4/wa/goSBSArticle?ArticleID=10077   (584 words)

  
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While the patients of veteran actor Mohan Agashe might not have expected to be treated by a man with "multiple'' personality, his fans don't seem to be complaining too much.
In the Capital last week to collect "Bundesverdienstkreuz, the Cross of the Order of Merit'' from the German Ambassador, he seemed to be at ease with the different aspects of his character.
An accomplished actor both in film and theatre, he has also pioneered the Grips theatre movement in the country, besides having been the director of the Films and Television Institute in Pune.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002102302340200.htm&date=2002/10/23/&prd=thlf&   (184 words)

  
 Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Heinz Bardehle, senior partner of our firm was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Great Cross of Merit of the German Federal Republic) by Minister of Justice, Herta Däubler-Gmelin, on October 24.
The Bundesverdienstkreuz, the highest CIVIL decoration in Germany, is for Bardehle's achievements in the field of patent law, and in particular his initiatives in promoting European harmonization.
Bardehle began his career with Siemens in Berlin, becoming head of division of the patent department.
www.bardehle.de /en/gallery/Verdienstkreuz.html   (139 words)

  
 UC's McMicken College: Faculty List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Moreover, he is active in German-American community affairs, and serves as president of the German- American Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati, which maintains the German Heritage Museum.
He has received awards, including the Bundesverdienstkreuz of the Federal Republic of Germany, for contributions to the field of German-American Studies, as well as for German-American community service.
Don Heinrich Tolzmann is the author and editor of numerous works dealing with German-American history, literature, and culture.
asweb.artsci.uc.edu /CollegeMain/faculty_staff/facDetails.cfm?username=tolzmad   (172 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: The Safekeepers: Memoir of the Arts at the End of World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Together with other officers of the U.S. Army, who took on this task, Farmer wrote the "Wiesbadener Manifest" which resulted in the artifacts remaining in Germany and they can still be seen in German museums today.
In 1996, Farmer was awarded the "Bundesverdienstkreuz" for his outstanding work.
Besides being a personal account, this autobiography presents an important document of present-day history.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/3110168979   (328 words)

  
 Russell A. Berman, PhD - FSI Stanford
He has been awarded fellowships from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the German Academic Exchange Service.
The German government awarded him the Bundesverdienstkreuz award.
He received a BA from Harvard University in 1972, and a PhD from Washington University in 1979.
fsi.stanford.edu /people/2018   (171 words)

  
 German2English: (Bundes)verdienstkreuz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
If neither the very general "Verdienstorden" nor "Verdienstkreuz" are to be found in your dictionaries, how can you expect to find "Bundesverdienstkreuz"?
Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland durch den Bundespraesidenten verliehen.
I looked *everywhere*, but Verdienstkreuz, or Verdienstorden, even Bundesverdienstkreuz is nowhere to find.
www.forum-one.org /new-447814-4340.html   (619 words)

  
 USAREUR Public Affairs News Release
Generalleutnant Gert Gudera, ranking officer of the German army, presents U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Montgomery C. Meigs with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande mit Stern" or National Service Cross on Ribbon with Star.
Gudera praised Meigs for his leadership and promotion of friendship between Germans and Americans during his five tours in Germany.
German soldiers from the German Federal Ministry of Defense Guard Battalion march onto the Campbell Barracks parade field for the Grosser Zapfenstreich (Grand Tattoo) bidding farewell to U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Montgomery C. Meigs.
www.hqusareur.army.mil /htmlinks/Press_Releases/2002/Nov2002/27Nov2002-06.htm   (254 words)

  
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He would later be considered as a potential head of government of East Germany and still later considered as a potential President of united Germany.
He was made an honorary citizen of Leipzig, he was named “European of the Year 1990” and he was given the German “Bundesverdienstkreuz” (federal medal of honor).
The self proclaimed shy man, Kurt Masur, had a long history of standing up to the East German government by the time of that demonstration in 1989.
courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/essays/masur.html   (1072 words)

  
 Reed Magazine: August 1998 > Legacies Three   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Rudolf's success in teaching German language and culture was recognized in 1989 by the German government itself, an award that came as a surprise to Rudolf.
The German president bestowed one of its highest honors upon Rudolf as a cultural ambassador: the Bundesverdienstkreuz I. Klasse (Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit) medal of honor.
Rudolf plans to do a lot of traveling to countries he has not yet visited, including Asia and the Pacific Islands.
web.reed.edu /reed_magazine/aug1998/legacies/5.html   (455 words)

  
 Hilde Domin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Her first collection of poetry "Nur eine Rose als Stütze" was published in 1959.
For her work Hilde Domin has been awarded a wide range of prizes including the Bundesverdienstkreuz Erster Klasse and the Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz,the Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis of the city of Bad Homburg and the Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
In 1987/88 she held the Frankfurter Poetik-Vorlesungen and has been a Guest of Honour at the Villa Massimo, Rome.
www.german-embassy.org.uk /hilde_domin.html   (180 words)

  
 Juggling Hall of Fame - Rudy Horn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
During the next decades, Horn thrilled audiences all over the world with his juggling and comedy.
He received the Bundesverdienstkreuz from the German government (an award for high achievement) and in 1973 he won Rastelli award.
In 1975, he retired to Bertchesgaden, in the Bavarian Alps, and took up a second career as a tennis coach.
www.juggling.org /fame/horn   (520 words)

  
 TERMASWORLD. Thermalism and Thalassotherapy. Thermal Aesthetic.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
President of Honour of the I.S.M.H. has been honoured with the “Bundesverdienstkreuz is Bande” 2003, of the Federal Republic of Germany
Helmut Pratzel, President of Honour of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology (I.S.M.H.) and recently honoured with the “Bundesverdienstkreuz is Bande” 2003, he will form an essential part, as main scientific adviser of Termas World, first electronic divulging publication specialized in Thermalism and Thalassotherapy, pertaining to the GRUPO EDITORIAL TERMAS.
The World Congress of Thermalism, was coincidental with the presentation of the interactive edition of Healthy Routes in the media, under the title “The perspectives of the Turism of Health as tourist product by means of the design of Thermal Routes as therapy to combat the stréss.”
www.termasworld.com /ing_actualidad28.asp   (356 words)

  
 Eisenhower Fellowships: News Archives
A highly influential public commentator on economic policy, Pengestu has served as advisor to numerous international economic organizations and commissions and is a board member of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta.
German Fellow Norbert Szyperski ’62 was honored by his country with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz).
The ceremony took place at a reception in Berlin where Germany's president personally presented him with the award.
eisenhowerfellowships.org /news/newsarchive/04/1104.html   (617 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Georg Ratzinger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
They sang in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at her state visit in 1978, and at Pope John Paul II’s visit in Munich in 1980; they also gave a concert for the state guests at the NATO summit in 1982 under the auspices of then German president Karl Carstens.
In 1981 Georg Ratzinger was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1994, Georg Ratzinger was named a papal protonotary.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Georg_Ratzinger   (456 words)

  
 DIW Berlin: english: The Institute: Info Pages DIW Berlin: 20050428_ziesing
He thanked him for the scientific work he contributed adding that his outstanding achievements as a scientist and advisor in energy policy were an honor too for DIW Berlin.
Klaus F. Zimmermann, congratulates Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing on his Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz).
On April 27, 2005, Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing, Senior Executive of DIW’s Research Department for Energy, Transportation and Environment has been awarded the medal “Verdienstkreuz am Bande”, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, by the German Bundespraesident for his extraordinary merits.
www.diw.de /english/dasinstitut/info/2005/20050428_ziesing.html   (327 words)

  
 UNESCO - Biography of Ute-Henriette Ohoven
She has been a major benefactor of cancer research and treatment for children in Germany
Special Ambassador Ohoven has been awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz of Germany, the highest civil order of Senegal, and the Picasso Medal of UNESCO in gold
She has been voted among the 100 most influential women in Europe.
portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=9915&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (123 words)

  
 Spielberg's Knight Moves - Dec 28, 2000 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
But this isn't the first time Spielberg's been honored by another country.
In 1998, he received the "Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern" (the highest civil distinction Germany gives away) for his representation of Germany's history in the World War II Holocaust drama, Schindler's List.
The British order was founded in 1917 to recognize service by civilians during World War I. But more recently, knighthood has been used to honor public service and contributions to society, not to mention work in arts and entertainment.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,7587,00.html   (399 words)

  
 Girindus AG: Supervisory board chairman Professor Dr. Axel Kleemann receives the Bundesverdienstkreuz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Berlin, March 6, 2002 - The supervisory board chairman Professor Dr. Axel Kleemann receives today the Bundesverdienstkreuz for his merits around the Biotechnology in Germany.
Girindus AG — Girindus informs the Governor of the State of Ohio, Bob Taft, about the latest developments
Girindus starts off the first quarter of 2002 with substantial improved figures
www.girindus.com /en/ir/bundesverdienstkreuz.html   (236 words)

  
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The O/B-W program was coordinated for the Ontario universities by Mark Webber, now associate director of the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies.
He was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz erster Klasse, the German equivalent of the Order of Canada, for his work in furthering Canadian- German and German-Jewish understanding through the exchange program.
York University housed the program office for the first five years.
www.cs.yorku.ca /course_archive/1999-00/F/1540/gazette.txt   (5719 words)

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