Controversy about Zissel award: Criticism for award winners Martin Eberle

Controversy about Zissel award: Criticism for award winners Martin Eberle

New criticism of awarding the art price in Kassel

This year, the planned honor of the HKH director Martin Eberle with the Paul-Heidelbach medal at the Zissel in Kassel caused a sensation. The association's decision is met with criticism and incomprehension.

The award of the Paul-Heidelbach medal to Martin Eberle by the Zisselverein has led to a controversy. Art historians and former museum director Karl-Hermann Wegner and his wife Andrea Linnebach-Wegner have publicly criticized this selection. They believe that the medal should be awarded to people who have made a name for the care of dialect and local history. Eberle's professional decisions, on the other hand, would counteract this, the couple said.

The Zisselverein, on the other hand, defends its decision and emphasizes that Eberle is close to the festival and support it. Critics such as Wegner and Linnebach-Wegner would probably also make objections to other candidates. The President of the Zisselverein, Christina Hackenberg, continues to stand up for her choice and emphasizes the importance of supporting the festival by Eberle.

background to the Paul-Heidelbach medal

The Paul-Heidelbach medal has been awarded by the Zisselverein since 1984. It is reminiscent of the writer, city archivist and local researcher Paul Heidelbach, who has published a dictionary of the Kassel dialect. The award recognizes services to the zissel and home care. Previous award winners included the Kassel chronicler Hans Germandi, the Ephesus & Kupille team of the HNA and former mayor of the city.

- NAG