Prerequisites
Anyone who would like to apply themselves or nominate a committed person for the award should consider four application criteria:
1. The commitment must be voluntary and unpaid.
2. The engagement project must take place in Hamburg.
3. The engagement project must not be older than three years. The current deadline is April 1, 2021.
4. The commitment must contribute to improving the quality of life of other people and be characterized by particularly innovative work.
Documents required
The nominations for the award must be submitted and justified on one of the two application forms in the category individual prize or group prize. Self-applications or third-party applications are equally possible. The application documents are only available for download on the Annemarie Dose Prize website during the application period. These can be videos, pictures, brochures, etc. be added.
Please note
When awarding the prize, as many areas of Hamburg's volunteer landscape as possible should be considered. The winner of the two group prizes of 3,000 euros each can be a legal entity (for example, registered associations, etc.) or several natural persons who volunteer and do so free of charge, work in Hamburg and started this work a maximum of three years before the start of applications for the respective award year. In addition, an individual will be honored for their voluntary work with a prize of 2,000 euros, which will be used to finance further training. The people to be honored must contribute to improving people's living conditions through their voluntary work and stand out through particularly innovative work.
The award winners are selected by an independent panel of eight judges chaired by the Senator of the Social Affairs Department. The awards are made on the recommendation of this jury, whose names are presented each year on the authority's website.
The Department for the Promotion of Voluntary Engagement in the Social Welfare Authority is responsible for coordinating and organizing the award ceremony.
Deadlines
In 2024, the application period begins on April 3rd and is expected to end on May 2nd.
