Appreciation of groundbreaking research / Congratulatory messages from around the world, including from Ursula von der Leyen and Benjamin Netanyahu / BILD printing plate dated 12/22/2020 as a present “It was very clear that there could be no better choice for the Axel Springer Award 2021 than the two founders of BioNTech,” said Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE, […]
Laudatory speech by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz / Broadcast live at https://go2.as/award As physicians, scientists and entrepreneurs, what they have achieved is groundbreaking. Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin dedicate their lives and work to helping people. On March 18, 2021, they will be honored with the Axel Springer Award for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovativeness and […]
Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin are being honored for their groundbreaking research and medical entrepreneurship / Award ceremony to take place in the spring of 2021 Their successes in cancer research can help save lives. Not only that, but the BioNTech founders Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin are bringing hope to the world with their […]
Multimedia award show recognizing the visionary’s life and work / “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe” in remix by DJ Sven Väth as a souvenir To mark the Axel Springer Award ceremony on December 1, 2020, the Ernst Cramer conference room on the 19th floor of the Axel Springer Building was transformed into a spaceship. “An Evening […]
The award ceremony with Elon Musk will be held on December 1, 2020 at the Axel Springer headquarters in Berlin This year’s Axel Springer award honors Elon Musk. Through his inventive and innovative spirit, Elon has revolutionized several industries, from electric vehicles and battery storage to space travel. Elon will accept the award on December 1, 2020, at the Axel Springer headquarters in Berlin. […]
Laudation by Ursula von der Leyen / Awards ceremony in the Axel Springer Journalists Club in Berlin Shoshana Zuboff, the US economics scholar and author (“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”), received the 2019 Axel Springer Award on the evening of November 7, 2019. The long-standing critic of a data-driven internet economy accepted the prize in person […]
The award ceremony will be held on November 7, 2019 at the Axel Springer Journalists’ Club in Berlin The 2019 Axel Springer Award will be presented to Shoshana Zuboff. With the award, Axel Springer is honoring the work of the American scholar and author (“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”) for her many years of scholarly critical […]
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Laudation by John Elkann, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fiat corporation, in honor of Jeff Bezos / Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Sir Martin Sorrell and Steven Spielberg send their congratulations / Biographical episodes from Bezos’s life displayed in a miniature world / The guests are founders from the start-up scene, top managers […]
23.1.2018 Jeff Bezos receives the Axel Springer Award 2018 Award ceremony with Jeff Bezos on April 24, 2018 at the Axel Springer Group headquarters in Berlin Jeff Bezos, 54, founder and CEO of Amazon Inc. and owner of “The Washington Post”, is the recipient of this year’s Axel Springer Award. With this award, Axel Springer […]