The Dieter Hildebrandt Prize has been awarded by the city of

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

since 2016. The award honors German

Kabarett Kabarett (; from French ''cabaret'' = tavern) is satirical revue, a form of cabaret which was developed in France by Rodolphe Salis in 1881 as the ''cabaret artistique''. It was named Le Chat Noir and was centered on political events and satire. ...

artist

Dieter Hildebrandt Dieter Hildebrandt (23 May 1927 – 20 November 2013) was a German Kabarett artist. Biography Hildebrandt was born in Bunzlau, Lower Silesia, Weimar Germany (now Boleslawiec, Poland) where he attended school. In World War II he became a Fla ...

, who died in 2013. The annual prize honors ambitious political or decidedly socially critical cabaret. It is endowed with €10,000 and replaces the Cabaret Prize of the City of Munich. On proposal of a jury, the city council of Munich decides the winner.

Recipients

Source: * 2016: Claus von Wagner * 2017:

Josef Hader Josef Hader (born 14 February 1962) is an Austrians, Austrian stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. Life and career Hader was born in Waldhausen im Strudengau, Upper Austria and grew up in Nöchling in Lower Austria where he attended the Stif ...

* 2018:

Andreas Rebers Andreas Rebers (born 7 January 1958) is a Kabarett artist, author and musician from Munich. His shows often incorporate performances on the accordion or the piano. Early life Rebers was born in Westerbrak in Lower Saxony. By the age of 15, Rebe ...

* 2019: Christine Prayon * 2020:

Frank-Markus Barwasser Frank-Markus Barwasser (born 16 February 1960 in Würzburg) is a German political satirist and journalist. On stage, he almost always acts as the character of Erwin Pelzig, wearing a corduroy hat. Barwasser grew up in Würzburg, Lower Franconia ...

* 2021: Sarah Bosetti * 2022:

References

External links

* {{official, https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dieter-hildebrandt-preis.html Awards established in 2016 German awards 2016 establishments in Germany Culture in Munich