Awards

2008: The City of Berlin’s Order of Merit for Young Euro Classic

Festival director Dr. Gabriele Minz was awarded the Order of Merit on behalf of everybody involved with Young Euro Classic. Berlin Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit said the festival had made a huge contribution to Berlin’s status as a cultural capital. The festival’s reputation, he added, helped to make the city even more attractive.

2008: Nomination as "Cultural Brand of the Year", Germany

The Young Euro Classic music festival was nominated by the expert jury in the competition to select the most successful marketing strategy in the field of cultural projects in German-speaking countries.

2007/ 2008: "Gold" at the "Mercury Excellence Awards", USA

LANXESS AG won the Gold Award in the "Sponsorship" category at the 2007/ 2008 Mercury Excellence Awards in the United States in recognition of its support for the LANXESS Young Euro Classic China Tour 2007. Further nominations included: European SABRE Awards, "Events/Sponsorship" category; IPRA Golden World Awards 2008 "Event Management" category.

2007: Young Euro Classic is one of "365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas“

The festival’s emphasis on integration and on the future made it one of the "365 progressive ideas from Germany" series, with the award citation highlighting the fact that: "Musical creativity and shared success provide a platform for young people from all over the world to meet and exchange experiences."