Overview
- The award was presented Wednesday evening at Berlin’s Humboldt Carré, where Council President Josef Schuster called her a role model who shows that one person can make a difference.
- Bundestag President Julia Klöckner praised her courageous, friendly resistance and commitment to democratic values before an audience of more than 250 guests.
- Preisler has become a visible countervoice at pro‑Palestinian demonstrations, often holding a cardboard sign and flowers and urging remembrance of hostages taken by Hamas.
- She says ongoing threats linked to her activism have changed her family life, including avoiding public outings with her children after receiving violent messages.
- The €5,000 prize, awarded since 2009 in memory of former council president Paul Spiegel, recognizes civic engagement; Preisler is a 54‑year‑old jurist known for a pandemic ‘Corona diary,’ the book ‘Demokratie aushalten,’ and past FDP activity.