Engagement Award 2025: Suggestions until August 17th welcome!

Engagement Award 2025: Suggestions until August 17th welcome!

Hohen Neuendorf, Deutschland - In Hohen Neuendorf, volunteering is kept particularly high. Committed citizens who contribute to the lively town community are the focus of the commitment award 2025. The city administration is looking for suggestions from the residents to appreciate those who stand out through their tireless efforts in clubs and neighborhood aid. As reported by the city on its website [Hohen-neuendorf.de] (https://hohen-neuendorf.de/de/stadt-leben/aktuelles/engagementpreis-2025-Plager- search, suggestions can be submitted in the marketing department of the city until August 17, 2025.

Everyone has the opportunity to propose a person for the engagement award, regardless of how long they have been involved. It is important to attach a reason for the proposal to support the selection jury in your decision. Interested parties can easily send the proposal under the keyword "Engagement Award 2025" by email to marketing@hohen-neuendorf.de.

The German Engagement Award

The engagement award is not only important locally. The German Engagement Award, the highest award for civic engagement in Germany, also focuses on voluntary work. According to [Deinehrenamt.de] (https://www.deinehrenamt.de/news/deutscher-engagementpreis-2025-die nomination phase-hats-besten-2025), the nomination phase is already going into the next round for this price. Every year, the first places can be nominated from over 650 commitment competitions in Germany, with the nomination period lying between mid-March and mid-June. But a direct application is not possible; Rather, the nomination is carried out by the organizers of the various competitions.

The nominees are informed about their consideration by email and have time for registration by mid-August. A specialist jury selects the winners in different categories from a shortlist of 50 nominated by an extensive rating system. A special highlight follows in autumn when the public forgives the public award via online voting. The award ceremony will finally take place on December 5, 2025 in Berlin, live on site and in the stream, whereby each winner will be awarded 10,000 euros.

a win for everyone

The goal of the German Engagement Award is to show the diversity of voluntary engagement and to make the winners visible nationwide. The Deutsche-Stiftung-engagement-und-hrenamt.de emphasizes that the winners of an engagement competition can also be nominated for the prize. In addition, all winners receive a professional short film about their commitment and the 50 first -placed people of the audience voting are invited to a further training seminar in Berlin.

The funding from the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth underlines the importance of such awards for strengthening the volunteer in Germany. So if you know someone who tirelessly does good, you should not hesitate to propose it for the 2025 commitment award!