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Alexander-Rüstow-Plakette
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The ASM has awarded the Alexander-Rüstow-Plakette to personalities since 1964 in honor of their private and professional engagement on behalf of the reinforcement and advancement of the Social Market Economy. |

Professor Dr. Berthold Leibinger
Business embodiment of the Social Market Economy – Unification of business concept and social commitment
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2007
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2004

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Professor Dr. Bernhard Vogel
Politics as practised charity - agreement on basic Christian, liberal and social values
Professor Dr. Hans Willgerodt
Demand of freedom and independence of individuals, the economy and universities
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Professor Dr. Kurt Biedenkopf
Dedication to decentralized structures, constitutionality and competitiveness
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2001

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2000

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Dr. Erich Lange
Exemplary entrepreneur in the sense of the Social Market Economy – Unification of social matters and entrepreneurship
Dr. Dieter Spiess
Pioneer of ecologically responsible entrepreneurship and unification of entrepreneurial and social concerns
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Dr. Michael Otto
Development and application of modern entrepreneurial methods of leadership
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1998

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1996

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Professor Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Kartte
Enforcement and consolidation of the principles of competition within the Social Market Economy
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Professor Dr. Helmut Schlesinger
Preservation of the monetary stability and advocate for the credibility of monetary policy and for the openness of markets
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1994

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1992


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Dr. Hans D. Barbier
“King’s Counsel of regulatory policies” – Publicist activities for a liberal order
Dr. h.c. Tyll Necker
Creative entrepreneurial activity and advocate for competition and deregulation
Professor Dr. Otto Schlecht
Achievements for the conception and application of the Social Market Economy
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Karl Darscheid
Advocate of entrepreneurial autonomy and promoter of setting up businesses
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1987
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1986

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Dr. Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Demand for “a return to market economy principles and maxims”
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Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Precursor of détente policy between East and West as well as for German reunification
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1982

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1978


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Professor Dr.
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
Pioneer of public opinion research and advocate of pluralism of opinions
Wolfgang Frickhöffer
“Sedulous admonisher for the Social Market Economy” – Commitment to the preservation and advancement of the liberal order
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Professor Dr. Alfred Müller-Armack
Co-founder of the Social Market Economy and originator of the term
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1976

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1975

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Dr. Thorwald Risler
Energetic idealist – Promoter and pioneer of the German research and education system
Paul Schnitker
Contributor to the European middle class policy and commitment to the education and training within craft
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Dr. Gerd Bucerius
Journalistic work for a liberal order and free press
Dr. Hans Friderichs
Entrepreneur and political representative of market economy principles
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1974


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1973

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Professor. Dr. Karl Schiller
“Guardian of the Market Economy” – Political shaper of economic policy
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Professor Dr. Eberhard Günther
Defender of the principle of competition and inspirer of the German competition law
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1972

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1971

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Dr. Albrecht Düren
Voice of the entrepreneurs within the Social Market Economy
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Professor Dr. Franz Böhm
Co-founder of the Freiburg School and admonisher for the guarantee of economic competition
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1970

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1969


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Professor Dr. Ernst Schneider
Entrepreneur and major driving force of economic reconstruction
Dr. h.c. Karl Blessing
Advocate of price stability and of the credibility of the German Central Bank
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Dr. Hans Otto Wesemann
Journalistic companion and commentator of the Social Market Economy
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1968

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1967

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Professor Dr. Ludwig Erhard
Pioneer of the Social Market Economy in politics
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Wilhelm Blum
Honoring the reinforcement and advancement of the Social Market Economy
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1964
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