Lichtenberg is looking for suggestions for integration price 2024: Integration and religion in focus

Integration price 2024: A call to appreciate interreligious initiatives

In the Lichtenberg district, the deadline for suggestions for integration price 2024, which can be submitted by September 15, 2024 . This year the award is entitled "Integration and Religion" and would like to appreciate remarkable contributions from people, initiatives or associations that promote religious cooperation in the district.

The integration price is not only an award, but also an important initiative to promote intercultural dialogue. District Mayor Martin Schaefer (CDU) emphasizes the importance of such prices for the community: "Lichtenberg is a place of diversity, which also applies to the religions practiced in Lichtenberg. Exchange and cooperation between different beliefs enrich the lives of everyone," he explains and underlines the need to put interreligious understanding in the foreground.

In Lichtenberg, people with a wide variety of religious backgrounds live in harmony. In addition to traditional Christian communities, a Buddhist pagoda and a Pakistani mosque, there are also numerous people who live out their spirituality regardless of organized religious communities. This diversity makes the district a unique example of intercultural co-existence and is an important concern of the award.

In order to meet this year's motto, suggestions are required that contain a clear reason for the nomination. Interested parties can submit their ideas both by email and in writing. The submissions go to the jury of the integration price, which will select the respective award winner from a variety of suggestions.

The winner not only receives a cash premium of 500 euros , but also a certificate of honor, which is presented in the Kulturhaus Karlshorst as part of a festive ceremony on October 9, 2024. This event will also include the Queer Prize of the district office, which further underlines the commitment to diversity and tolerance in the district.

The awarding of the integration price makes it clear how significantly a respectful and cooperative exchange between religions is for social cohesion. At a time when interpersonal dialogue is more than ever required, this price offers a platform to honor and promote outstanding services in the community.