Actress Alexandra Maria Lara and Stefan Hell, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, were among the 11 laureates of the "100 for the Centennial" Gala, held in Berlin on Tuesday, informs a press release from the Ministry for Romanians Abroad sent to AGERPRES.
At the event organized by MRP, in partnership with the Romanian Embassy in Berlin, 11 Romanians with outstanding activities, promoters of the Romanian values and identity, were awarded with symbolic distinctions in recognition and appreciation of their merits and their contribution to the image of Romania in the world.
The gala was held in the presence of Minister Natalia-Elena Intotero, alongside representatives of the diplomatic mission in Germany, the associative environment, the Romanian clergy and the Romanian media.
"The Romanian community in Germany is particularly important on the agenda of the ministry, and the activities that our fellow countrymen are carrying out bring honor and value to our country. We are talking about doctors, teachers, engineers, builders, artists, entrepreneurs who outline a beautiful image of Romania, which is why we thank them," Minister Intotero stated as quoted in the press release.
Alongside Alexandra Maria Lara and Stefan Hell were also awarded Valentin Platareanu - founder and director of the Charlottenburg Theater School, Anca-Ligia Grosu - member of the German Leopoldina Academy of Sciences, Bernd Fabritius - member of the German Parliament and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2013-2017), Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers and National Minorities (since 2014), and Bianca Bourbon - who runs Coca-Cola in Germany, Denmark and Finland.
Hans-Christian Maner - historian at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Laurentiu Dinca - violinist at the Berlin Philharmonic, Michael H. Schmidt - president of the "Michael Schmidt" Foundation, who owns the Automobile Bavaria Group were also awarded.
The Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox in Germany and Central Europe, Serafim Joanta was also awarded the "100 for the Centennial" prize.
An award "100 for the Centennial" was also given to musician Peter Maffay.
The award ceremony is dedicated to the Centennial Year and aims to celebrate the Romanian excellence and recognize the merits and value of the members of the Romanian community in Germany, the MRP release shows.
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