Aachen (dpa) – The 2024 International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen is to be awarded to the president of the Conference of European Rabbis, Pinchas Goldschmidt, and the Jewish people in Europe. This was announced by the Board of Directors of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen on Friday. The award is intended to convey the message that Jewish life is a natural part of Europe and that there is no place for antisemitism in Europe. The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen has been awarded since 1950 in recognition of outstanding services to European unity.
According to the Charlemagne Prize Board of Directors, Goldschmidt has always been committed to ensuring that people of the most diverse religious and cultural backgrounds are able to find their place in Europe. Felix Klein, the federal government commissioner for Jewish life and the fight against antisemitism, congratulated Goldschmidt and spoke of an excellent decision. More than almost anyone else, Goldschmidt is about making Jewish life visible and about interreligious dialogue, he said.