On October 25, 2025, the AHEPA Munich-Chapter presented the 2025 Friedrich von Thiersch-Awards at a charity dinner in Neubiberg near Munich. The awards, named after the German scholar and philhellene Friedrich von Thiersch, have been presented annually since 2023 to individuals who have contributed to the promotion of philanthropy and Hellenism in the State of Bavaria through their actions and work.
At the event, Mrs. Andrea Betz, spokesperson for the board of the charity association Diakonie München und Oberbayern, was honored for her social commitment, and Dr. Florian Knauß, director of the State Collections of Antiquities in Munich, was honored for his contribution to the promotion of Greek culture, while Secretary of State in the Foreign Office of Germany, Mr. Florian Hahn, was awarded the award for philhellenism. A special prize for his overall contribution to the promotion of Hellenism was awarded to the former president of the AHEPA association, Br. Savas Tsivicos.
Source: AHEPA Munich-Friedrich von Thiersch e.V.
The honorees of the AHEPA Munich awards for 2025. From left to right: Βr. Savas C. Tsivicos (past supreme president of AHEPA), Dr. Florian Knauß (director of the Munich State Collections of Antiquities), Mrs. Andrea Betz (spokesperson for the Diakonie Munich and Upper Bavaria) and Florian Hahn, (Secretary of State in the Federal Foreign Office).
Photos: Mike McKee