Memorial Page for Kurt Biedenkopf (née Kurt Hans Biedenkopf)
German politician
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August 12th, 2026
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Kurt Biedenkopf (* January 28, 1930 in Ludwigshafen; † August 12, 2021 in Dresden) was a german politician. He was 91 years old. He was married to Ingrid Biedenkopf. He had 4 children. His education included Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Goethe University Frankfurt, Davidson College and Georgetown University. He received 9 awards, including Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony. He was buried at Johannisfriedhof, Dresden.
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16 EventsBorn in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, kreisfreie Stadt
1930Davidson College
1949until 1950
Ruhr University Bochum
1964until 1969
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
1971until 1973
Married Ingrid Biedenkopf
1979Leipzig University
1990until 1990
Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
1991Hans Böckler Preis
1993Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
1994Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony
1997European handicraft prize
2000Sächsische Verfassungsmedaille
2002Brückepreis
2003Erich-Kästner award
2010WZB Berlin Social Science Center
2011Died in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden
2021Obituary
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Kurt Biedenkopf (née Kurt Hans Biedenkopf). Forever remembered.