| Steiger Award | |
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| Awarded for | Humanitarian and service award |
| Date | Established 2005 |
| Country | Germany |
| Website | der-steiger-award |
The Steiger Award or Der Steiger is an international award established in 2005 and presented annually by the award organization based in Bochum, Germany. The title refers to steiger (mining foreman), reflecting the qualities of responsibility, honesty, openness and hard work valued in the Ruhr region where the award is presented.[1]
The award was created by private initiative and is presented annually to individuals who are notable for accomplishments in charity, music, film, media, sports, the environment and building of the European community.[2]
Past winners include Nena, Egon Bahr, Udo Jürgens, Jean-Claude Juncker, Boris Becker, David Frost, Bob Geldof, Maximilian Schell, Richard Chamberlain, Stefanie Powers, Robin Gibb, Christopher Lee, Mark Knopfler, Klaus Meine, Roger Daltrey, Jean-Michel Jarre, Bonnie Tyler and Peter Lindbergh.
- ^ "Steiger Award for Achim Steiner". unep.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Award origins". der-steiger-award.de. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.