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Reinhard Merkel
Reinhard Merkel (born 16 April 1950) is a professor in criminal law and philosophy of law and a retired West German swimmer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in sixth place in the latter event.
After retiring from swimming he studied law at the University of Bochum and the Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg. He also studied law, philosophy and literature at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he passed his state examination. After
), State Premier Jürgen Rüttgers (2005) and Federal President Horst Köhler (2006) all gave presentation speeches at the award ceremony.
In 2008, the Bertelsmann Stiftung management board decided that the prize would be given every two years. The Carl Bertelsmann Prize was not awarded in 2009 as a result. The prize was renamed in honor of Reinhard Mohn the same year, following his death. German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke at the award ceremony for the first Reinhard Mohn Prize in 2011, recognizing Reinhard Mohn as an "