Theodor W. Adorno Award [SEP] named after
Theodor W. Adorno Award
The Theodor W. Adorno Award "(Theodor-W.-Adorno-Preis)" is a German award intended to recognize outstanding achievement in philosophy, theatre, music and film. It was established by the city of Frankfurt in 1977 to commemorate the sociologist and philosopher Theodor Adorno, who had taught at the University of Frankfurt for twenty years. The award is conferred every three years on 11 September, Adorno's birthday. The prize money is 50,000 Euro.
Laureates.
- 1977: Norbert Elias (
Adorno-Ampel
Since 1987 the Adorno-Ampel is a traffic light that was named after Theodor W. Adorno in Frankfurt. It has become one of Frankfurt's landmarks.