Helmut Schmidt Prize in German-American Economic History

The Helmut Schmidt Prize, awarded by the German Historical Institute Washington, pays tribute to the former German chancellor for his part in transforming the framework of transatlantic economic cooperation. Since 2007 the Prize is generously sponsored by the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius. The first Helmut Schmidt Prize was awarded to Professor Harold James of Princeton University in 2004. The prize citation was delivered by Professor Knut Borchardt of the University of Munich (Emeritus). Professor James is the author of eleven books and numerous essays on German history and international economic and financial history. His recent works include International Monetary Cooperation Since Bretton Woods (1996) and the provocative study The End of Globalization: Lessons from the Great Depression (2001). The second Helmut Schmidt Prize was awarded to Professor Volker Berghahn of Columbia University on February 14, 2007. Professor Gerald Feldman (University of California at Berkeley) delivered the prize citation. Professor Berghahn's publications include Der Untergang des alten Europas, 1900-1929 (1999), Quest for Economic Empire, ed. (1996), Imperial Germany (1995), The Americanization of West German Industry, 1945–1973 (1986).  His America and the Intellectual Cold Wars in Europe appeared in 2001. Former Helmut Schmidt Prize Recipients 2004: Harold James (Lecture - pdf) 2007: Volker Berghahn (Laudatio | Lecture -pdf) 2009: Richard Tilly (Lecture - pdf) 2011: Charles Maier