... our volunteer supporters
We sincerely thank the many people who have supported our association on a voluntary basis for over 25 years:
Klaus Vogel (Chairman from 1995 – 2020) founded the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Germany and shaped it for over 25 years.
Raimund Ademes, René Bader, Tony Barnes, Theo Betz, Steffen Blaschek, Paul Bridge, Chris Buckner, Roland Burger, Lukas Fischer, Wolfgang Flad, Hans-Peter Frauen, Wolf Frey, Jürgen Galm, Margaret Horb, Katharina Kleiser, Benedikt Kurz, Sebastian Kurz, Dr. Gabriel Ledezma-Sanchez, Heide Lochmann, Roland Metzger, Barbara E. Oehl, Dominik Salm, Dr. Marco Salm, Rainer Schmid, Dr. Frank Ufer, Linus Vetter, Karsten Vogel, Prince Erich von Waldburg-Zeil, Thomas Zemmel…
… and many other people who have continuously supported our association for many years through tireless voluntary work in the background.
We would like to thank Schule Schloss Salem as a founding member for the many years of wonderful cooperation.
... our school management and Award Leaders
School principals demonstrate courage, foresight and innovative spirit by bringing the Award program to their school. They trust their teachers to commit their free time to education outside the classroom and the personal development of their students.
Without the outstanding commitment of our Award Leaders, the implementation of the Duke Award would not be possible. They are the “Super-Dukes”, the heroes of the daily work on site, who help young people to start a self-determined and fulfilling life with self-confidence and a strong belief in their abilities. We thank them all from the bottom of our hearts.
... our supporting foundations and companies
We would like to thank all the foundations and companies that support us financially for their trust! Many thanks to…
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP
- Bürgerstiftung Berlin
- Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend im Rahmen des Aktionsprogramms AUF!leben
- COSMO Art & Science Foundation
- Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung – AUF!leben
- Deutsche Postcode Lotterie
- Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt
- EEW Energy from Waste GmbH
- Heidehof Stiftung
- International Club Berlin
- Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin
- Könitz Porzellan GmbH
- Landesjugendplan des Landes Baden-Württemberg
- Macquarie Group Foundation
- OGE Open Grid Europe Gmbh
- Stiftung am Grunewald
- Team Gmund GmbH
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation
- Thyssengas GmbH
- VAM GmbH
… and more
... to all friends of the Duke Award
We would like to sincerely thank all friends of the Duke Award who support us financially for their trust! Many thanks to…
Andrea Cornelsen, Eva and Christian Crones, Anna Engelhorn, Marianne Esser, Maria Gleichmann-Pieroth, Simone Graebner, Klaus Erich Groth, Ilka Hartmann, August von Joest Stiftung, Dr. Jürgen Leibfried and Serap Dolu-Leibfried, Stefan and Marianne Ludes, Clemens Ritter von Wagner, Christoph Rittersberger, Pamela and Philip Scholz, Hilko Schomerus, Bettina Schwarz-Seibert, Paul and Heidegunde Senger-Weiss, Barbara Bruns and Wolfgang Rudolf Stamp, Isabelle and Thilo von Stechow…
… and many more!
We would especially like to thank Sylvia Wedemeyer for her support.
... our cooperation partners
We would like to thank our partners: Bürgerstiftung Berlin, Heinz-Sielmann-Stiftung and Teach First Deutschland gGmbH, the Berlin State Sports Youth Organisation, the Start Social Network, as well as the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family of the State of Berlin, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the State of Brandenburg, the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs of Baden-Württemberg, the Hesse Teachers’ Academy and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for their trust.
We are proud to be working with the Chair of Pedagogy and Educational Science at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU), alongside Dr Elena Gärtner and her students on the Bachelor’s programme.
We would like to thank the team at the British Embassy in Berlin and, in particular, Jill Gallard, CMG, and Andrew Mitchell, CMG, British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, for their wonderful and outstanding support for our work over the past few years. We are particularly grateful to Andrew Mitchell for agreeing to act as patron of the Duke Programme and to the Embassy for its support in ensuring that the Duke Programme reaches as many state schools in Germany as possible.
We would like to thank the Senate Chancellery in Berlin for their trusting cooperation and extend our warmest thanks to the Governing Mayor of the City of Berlin, Kai Wegner, for his support. In Essen, we would particularly like to thank Thomas Kufen, Lord Mayor of the City of Essen.
The most important experience for me was when we distributed food to homeless people, because I've never done anything like that before and you can see how homeless people live and how grateful they are when you just give them something to eat and drink.” I've learned a lot about my character now. For example, I used to be more shy and now I'm more open. I can talk to people more, I can start conversations out of the blue.” We tested our strengths and taught ourselves that we can do anything.” The night when we were all together was the most fun because we all laughed together and you just felt comfortable.” We had to persevere and fight a lot in Norway to make it to our destination.” My wish for the future is that we make our last expedition as beautiful as possible.” 
