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Volunteer heroes honored: Göttingen Commitment Prize 2025 awarded!
The Göttingen Engagement Prize 2025 awards ceremony honors outstanding volunteer work in four categories and promotes social commitment.
Volunteer heroes honored: Göttingen Commitment Prize 2025 awarded!
On December 4, 2025, the ceremonial awarding of the Göttingen GO! took place in the Old Town Hall of Göttingen. Commitment Prize 2025. The award recognizes outstanding volunteer work in the city and is awarded in four different categories. The award ceremony was opened by Siegfried Lieske, chairman of the Göttingen Community Foundation, who not only welcomed those present, but also emphasized the great importance of volunteer work. A total of 24 suggestions for prize winners were received, which did not make the selection easy for the jury, consisting of various representatives.
In the “Committed Living” category, Jürgen Bömeke, a member of the community leadership team at the parish of Maria Queen of Peace in Göttingen-Geismar, was pleased to receive the award. Together with Heide Hildebrandt, a committed basketball coach, and Rudolph Albrecht, chairman of the Pro Senior residents' association, he was honored for his many years of commitment. Mayor Jutta Steinke gave the laudatory speech and acknowledged Bömeke's remarkable contribution to the community, which has spanned more than 25 years. He is not only a committed member of the community, but also a central figure at the Geismar Round Table and launched the “Longest Coffee Table” campaign.
The award winners at a glance
The GO! Commitment prize was awarded in the following categories:
- Göttinger Inspiration: Marie-Luise Habben und Dr. Arne Kassner
- Habben: Vorsitzende des Beirates für Menschen mit Behinderungen.
- Kassner: Gründer des Vereins RueRiG, engagiert in Biotoppflege.
- Youngagement – gemeinsam stark: Till Koch, David Gerson Rolinger und Armel Juvenal Soh
- Koch: Vorsitzender des Göttinger Knabenchors.
- Rolinger: Vorstandsmitglied von Nightline Göttingen e.V.
- Soh: Gründer des Vereins „Stimme des Südens“ und Anbieter kostenloser Tanzkurse für Kinder.
- Engagement Leben: Heide Hildebrandt, Jürgen Bömeke und Rudolph Albrecht
- Göttinger Perle: Nachbarschaftsverein Holtenser Berg Hagenberg e.V.
This award not only honored Jürgen Bömeke, but also thanked many other committed people who work tirelessly for the community. Mayor Petra Broistedt summarized the importance of volunteering in her introductory speech, which was not only intended as a thank you but also as an incentive for new ideas and projects.
A total of 4,000 euros in prize money was awarded to the winners. The jury, which also included Dean Wigbert Schwarze and Superintendent Frank Uhlhorn, had to sift through many excellent suggestions, which made the decision-making process not easy. But the importance of volunteers in Göttingen is beyond question and was duly recognized that evening.
Jürgen Bömeke's award is a sign that committed citizens not only shape the community, but also act as role models for future generations. This award ceremony has shone a light on all those who work tirelessly for the well-being of their neighbors and shows how important such initiatives are for society.