2026
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
Mission Inclusion: The Archive of Humanity
Selected by the jury in the category “Innovative Methods and Strategies”.
Award ceremony on 20 October 2026Awards & Honours
Awards
Awards for scholarly publications and for projects and developments created with my involvement or under my responsibility.
2026
Media Award of the Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate
S.P.I.E.G.E.L. – People and Their Longings as Resources for Political Education
Selected by the jury for the Media Award of the Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Award ceremony on 20 October 20262024
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
ERASMUS+ project POETA
Award for the project implementing poetry-based pedagogical approaches in adult basic education.
2024
Silver Nautilus Book Award 2024 with Special Honors for Academic Rigour
Empowerment for a Sustainable Future
Awarded by the Nautilus Book Awards – Better Books for a Better World.
2023
The William B. Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award 2023
International Handbook of Love
Awarded by the International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR).
2022
DEI GLORIAM Award 2021 · JUVANTES category
Personal award
Award to Elisabeth Vanderheiden and Thomas Sartingen by the Heinrich Pesch Haus – Catholic Academy Rhine-Neckar for their sustained commitment to the institution.
2022
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
Law in Easy Language
Award for the hybrid event series by Catholic Adult Education Rhineland-Palatinate in cooperation with the GrubiNet basic education network.
2022
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
IKIGAI: The Game
Award for the serious game supporting vocational orientation and reorientation.
2018
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
EDREF – EDucational work with REFugees
Award in the category “Professionalisation in Continuing Education” for the international adult education project.
2016
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
Training for Volunteer Language Support Workers for Refugees
Award for the qualification project run by Catholic Adult Education Rhineland-Palatinate.
2014
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
Fernkurs Erziehen
Award for the blended-learning project preparing participants for the state external examination in early childhood education.
2012
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
Basic Education in Social Department Stores
Award for the project by Catholic Adult Education Rhineland-Palatinate in cooperation with Caritas Speyer.
2010
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
FIF – Qualification of Language Support Workers in Rhineland-Palatinate
Award for the FIF consortium project on the qualification of language support workers.
2006
Rhineland-Palatinate Continuing Education Award
FIF – Clearing Centre for Promoting Integration through Continuing Education
Award for the collaborative qualification project for professionals and volunteers working in integration.