Bauer was made an honorable member of Kolbotn IL in 1985 and in 1999 the Norwegian Handball Federation (NHF) awarded him “Håndballstatuetten” in recognition of his contribution to Norwegian handball.
Bauer var æresmedlem af Kolbotn IL i 1985, og i 1999 blev han tildelt “Håndballstatuetten” af Norges håndboldforbund (NHF) på baggrund af hans bidrag til norsk håndbold.