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LBI Medal

The Leo Baeck Institute medal is an award that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the preservation of German-Jewish culture and history.

Leo Baeck Medal awarded to Professor Peter G.J. Pulzer

On 22 January 2015, Peter G.J. Pulzer was awarded the Leo Baeck Institute London Medal of Recognition in acknowledgement of his academic lifetime achievement as an internationally renowned political historian. The festive ceremony and reception was hosted by the newly arrived Austrian Ambassador Martin Eichtinger at the Austrian Embassy in London.

Leo Baeck Medal awarded to Dr Josef Ackermann

 

Dr Josef Ackermann was the second recipient of the Leo Baeck Medal of Recognition, awarded by the Leo Baeck Institute London. The prestigious award was presented to Dr Ackermann for his devoted support of Jewish cultural and academic institutions. Dr Ackermann has brought an invaluable amount of goodwill and generosity to the causes at the heart of the Leo Baeck Institute as well as the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt.

Leo Baeck Medal awarded to Dr Heinz-Horst Deichmann

Dr Heinz-Horst Deichmann was the first recipient of the Leo Baeck Medal of Recognition, awarded by the Leo Baeck Institute London.

The prestigious award recognised his long-term and consistent support for the London Institute, which - over a very long period - has made possible the foundation of two research chairs concerned with one of the central themes of German-Jewish history: the role of Jewish academics in the humanities and the sciences.