Honors and Awards
The Arbeitskreis Landsynagoge Roth has received several awards for its efforts
2003 Otto-Ubbelohde-Preis des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf
2005 Hessischer Denkmalschutzpreis
2006 Förderpreis Hessische Heimatgeschichte des Landes Hessen
2015 Jakobsmuschel des Arbeitskreises Dörfliche Kultur e.V. Kirchhain
Presentation of the Hessian Homeland History Award of the State of Hesse 2006 by State Minister Udo Corts to the Chairwoman Gabriele C. Schmitt. On the left hand side the Head of the Hess. Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Prof. Gerd Weiß - Photo credits: Friedel Schultheis, Weimar-Roth
The long-time chair of the Arbeitskreis, Gabriele C. Schmitt, was honored for her valuable contributions twice in 2011:
with a Letter of Commendation (Ehrenbrief) from the State of Hesse and with a Badge of Honor (Ehrenplakette) from the District of Marburg-Biedenkopf
Gabriele C. Schmitt as she receives the District of Marburg-Biedenkopf’s Badge of Honor from District Administrator Robert Fischbach at the ceremony celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Arbeitskreis in 2011. - Photo credits: Otto Weimar, Weimar-Roth