Matthias Brandt: Kassel honors the master of the German language!

Matthias Brandt: Kassel honors the master of the German language!

A truly important event was celebrated in the Kassel town hall on Friday evening: actor Matthias Brandt received the German Language Prize 2025. The prestigious prize, which has been awarded by the Henning Kaufmann Foundation since 1984, is endowed with 10,000 euros and honors excellent performance in the German language. Brandt is only the second actor who can accept this award according to Will Quadflieg, who was honored in 1987. Fortunately, Brandt was honored for his creative dealings with the spoken word, as [https://www.hna.de/kultur/matthias-brandt-in-kassel-den-deutschen-sztschen-sgreis-ent-93786748.html).

At the award ceremony, which was scheduled for June 13, 2025, the jury Brandt's talent and its sensitive and nuanced representations praised, which he, especially in his role as Commissioner Hanns von Meuffels inPolice call 110, for the best. He is considered a true masterpiece of the German language and is a master at using nuances and pauses that bring his performance to life. This award is not only appreciated by the audience, but also increases awareness of the most important thing - the German language as a tool for connecting with others.

Special features of the award

The German Language Prize, which found his home in Kassel in 2022, is supported by Sparda-Bank and managed by the Kassel Plansecur Foundation Foundation. The fact that this price not only honors linguists and writers, but also actors such as Brandt, shows the broad area of ​​appreciation for the German language. In the past, greats such as Daniela Danz (2022), Bodo Wartke (2023) and finally the Reclam-Verlag (2024) have been celebrated, which underlines the high recognition of the award winners.

Matthias Brandt was recognized for his impressive works, including novelsSpace patrolandBlackbirdhonored that offer autobiographical insights into his childhood and emotional experiences. This literary work is proof of the careful and discrete approach that Brandt takes to the language and reflects its fine sense of the shades of communication, according to the [Kiwi Verlag] (https://www.kiwi-verlag.de/magazin/news/matthias-brandt--en-de- language prize-2025).

A goosebumps moment

A moving highlight of the evening was Brandt's reading of a passage from his solo eveningMy name is Gantenbein. This goosebumps moment was particularly emphasized by the laudators, who paid tribute to the stylistic diversity and expressiveness of its art. Brandt himself emphasized the essential role of language in our life: it was the means of creating connections and telling stories, as Germany radio.

The awarding of the German Language Prize is therefore not just an award for the individual, but a clear appeal to everyone, appreciating and passing on the importance of language. Matthias Brandt, who always inspires the audience with his kind, has again proven that the love of language is limitless.