Shakespeare Stiftung
The Shakespeare Prize is awarded to public figures or institutions that have rendered outstanding services to Shakespeare’s work and contributed significantly to its dissemination and promotion in the German-speaking world. Established in 2022 by the German Shakespeare Foundation, the prize is awarded every two years. The recipient is selected by a jury appointed by the German Shakespeare Foundation.
The first Shakespeare Prize was awarded in 2022 to Austrian actress and musician Birgit Minichmayr. In 2025, the prize was awarded to the distinguished actress Dame Harriet Walter. The Shakespeare Prize 2027 will be awarded in Weimar on Sunday, 25 April 2027.
Birgit Minichmayr receives Shakespeare Prize 2023 The Austrian actress Birgit Minichmayr was awarded the German Shakespeare Foundation’s prize in 2023. According to the jury, Minichmayr’s acting is complex and ambiguous, much like Shakespeare’s plays. She performs on stage with courage and a zest for life and is always very close to people, said Johan Simons,…
Dame Harriet Walter receives German Shakespeare Prize 2025 On Thursday, 25 April 2025, the German Shakespeare Prize 2025 was awarded to the British actress Dame Harriet Mary Walter in the book cube of the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar Walter, who has won numerous awards and been nominated for Tony and Emmy Awards, has…
