Sybille Krafft receives Upper Bavarian Culture Prize for Memory work!

Sybille Krafft receives Upper Bavarian Culture Prize for Memory work!

In a groundbreaking decision, the Upper Bavaria district honored the ambitious historian Sybille Krafft for the Upper Bavarian Culture Prize 2025. Krafft, who lives in Icking, was honored for her impressive achievements in the field of memory work, which was recognized by the district president Thomas Schwarzenberger. Krafft is not only known as a documentary filmmaker and journalist, but has also made a significant contribution to making historical and cultural stories visible, especially the Jewish community. Their work includes the management of the Jewish search for traces in Wolfratshausen, which researched the history of a Jewish girls' school and initiated a hiking exhibition that was very well received and was awarded the Tassilo Prize in 2008, such as

strong historian with commitment

Sybille Krafft, born in Munich in 1958, not only made a name for herself as an author and curator, but is also passionate about the preservation of the cultural heritage in Upper Bavaria. As chair of the historical association Wolfratshausen, it is committed to the protection of endangered monuments and had a significant influence in the development of the bath house in Waldram-Föhrenwald. Her tireless efforts in the educational landscape are also reflected in her teaching activity in Innsbruck and Munich, where she inspires young people for history. For its services to culture, the price, endowed with 5,000 euros in the summer of 2025, is awarded in Kloster Seeon, such as on the Wikipedia page for the Upper Bavarian Culture Prize.