Burgenland honors diversity: award ceremony to Lorenz Karall in Großwarasdorf

Burgenland honors diversity: award ceremony to Lorenz Karall in Großwarasdorf

This year's awarding of the Lorenz Karall prices took place in Großwarasdorf, the home community of the former Burgenland governor. Every two years, outstanding work from the areas of democracy, science, art and journalism are recognized during this event. These awards are part of the commitment that Lorenz made for the creation and maintenance of the Burgenland after 1945. Karall has been particularly committed to the diversity of the political and cultural landscape in Burgenland, which is underlined by the establishment of a foundation that bears its name.

The foundation itself pursues the goal of promoting ethnic groups and their cultures and thus supports a multifaceted development in the region. This year the prices for work were awarded that were devoted to various topics, including the dialect of Eisenstadt, bilingual art lessons and the role of new media in the everyday life of Burgenland Croatians.

award winners and their works

Theresa Eiweck from Eisenstadt received a prize for her high -quality study "When I Merk, who is still talking about the writing, red I a net.", In which she analyzed the use of language in her hometown. Their research work explained the differences between dialect and High German and their perceptions in society.

Martina Kornfeind from Trausdorf impressed with her conceptual considerations for bilingual art lessons, which focuses on the Burgenland Croatian in connection with German. This initiative has the potential to strengthen cultural identity through education.

Stefan Meller from Steinbrunn presented the topic of “explanatory videos in subject lessons” and examined how teachers use audiovisual media in class. This shows how modern technologies can enrich learning.

Lukas Szigeti from Zurndorf dealt with the role of Austrian Gestapo and its influence on the persecution of opponents of the Nazi regime in northern Burgenland. This historically relevant work throws light on dark times of history and contributes to the processing.

The prize also went to Benjamin Ivan Kuzmits from Croatian Minihof, who researched the new media paths of the Burgenland Croatians. His work looks at how social networks are used to spread cultural content and to strengthen the community.

The Lorenz Karall prices are not only recognition for excellent scientific achievements, but also a sign of the ongoing commitment to the diversity and the cultural identity of the Burgenland. The honored work underline the importance of education, language and culture as essential partial aspects of a living society in Burgenland. Interested parties will find more information about these topics here .