Gunter Demnig Awarded Karl-Küpper-Preis 2024 for "Stolpersteine" Holocaust Memorial
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Dec. 6, 2024 – Artist Gunter Demnig has been awarded the prestigious Karl-Küpper-Preis 2024 for his creation of the "Stolpersteine" (stumbling stones), a poignant and widespread memorial commemorating victims of the Holocaust. The award ceremony took place in the Piazzetta of the historic Cologne City Hall, where Demnig laid the first brass plaque in 1992.
Stolpersteine: A Powerful Reminder of the Past