AWARDS AND PRIZES u.a.
 

CHEF OF THE CENTURY   |   PROFESSEUR DE CUISINE

1975 | "Goldene Pfeffermühle"(Golden Peppermill), currently highest award
           of restaurant critics – Restaurant Tantris, Munic            

1979 | 3 Michelin Stars, Restaurant "Aubergine", Munic

1986 | highest classification by the Gault Millau Restaurant Guide
           19.5 - 4 toques - of 20 points;
           the Restaurant Aubergine belongs to the best in the world

1986 and 1987 | on recommendation of Gault Millau Casino Austria awards the
           “Goldene Roulette-Kugel” (the golden casino ball) to the Restaurant Aubergine
            as the leading restaurant in Germany for its unequalled flavour and simplicity
            of its superior cuisine

1987 | Founding President of the International Eurotoques organisation

1988 | "Trophy Gourmet '91", "À la Carte" presented by the Austrian
           Chancellor Franz Vranitzky
        • Honorary Citizen of the federal state of Salzburg
        • "Silberne Eule"(silver owl) by the Ullstein Gourmet Journal

1991 | "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres " - decoration presented
           by the French Minister of Culture, Jacques Lang
        • "München leuchtet - Den Freunden Münchens"
           (Munic shines – to the friends of Munic) - award by the city of Munic

1992 | "Prix Culinaire des Regions Européen,s" - France
        • The restaurant Aubergine is awarded the plaque"L'Art de Vivre"

1993 | "Prix de L'Art de la Cuisine" - Academie Internationale de la Gastronomie - France

1994 | "Chef of the Century" - Gault Millau - France

1995 |Certificate for rendering outstanding services to German cuisine - awarded by the
           " Feinschmecker" and presented by the then retired German Federal President
           Dr Walter Scheel

1997 | Honorary Member in the Club of German Chefs

1998 | Großer Ehrenpreis (honorary special achievements award) for his outstanding
           services to German culinary and restaurant culture, awarded by “Bunte“ magazine

1999 | Member of the "International Hall of fame des Grands Chefs"

2001 | "Five Star Diamond Award"of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences”,
           named one of the World’s Best Chefs

2002 | "Artusi-Prize"for outstanding culinary art awarded in Forlimpopoli, Italy
        • Honroray Citizenship of Bad Gastein, Austria
        • Honorary Membership and Honorary Prize, awarded by "Les Amis de L'Art de Vivre"
        • Silber Medal of the Republic of Italy, presented by the then Prime Minister Carlo Ciampi

2003 | June 23: presentation of the Eckart Witzigmann Rose, bread by the French rose specialist
           Delbard. More information on the Eckart Witzigmann Rose
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2004 | Awarded the "Cuoco delle Stelle" prize by the Gusta Fabriano Association
        • The Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and the German Academy for Culinary Studies
           set up the International Eckart Witzigmann Prize. It honours outstanding achievements
           in the culinary arts.           
        •Active member of Slow Food

2007 | January 29 - "Goldenes Verdienstzeichen" (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold)
           of the State of Vienna
        • February 11 - Appointment as “Professeur de Cuisine”
           by the University of Örebro, Sweden
        • March 26 - elected President of the German Academy for Culinary Studies
        • April 21 - awarded the Media Prize of the Austrian "Kurier-Romy" paper for the
           best documentary “Kulinarische Weltreise” (A Culinary Tour around the World)
        • Honorary Award for special services to the wines from the Austrian Wachau valley,
           Vinea Wachau Nobilis Distructus
        • Certificate for creative excellence, for excellence in communications
          in the international competition "Chefs Around The World: Eckart Witzigmann
          presents Top Chefs At The Hangar 7"

2008 | February 9 - Honorary Doctorate Award, University of Örebro, Sweden
        • February 25 - Received the Staufer Medal in Gold, presented by the then Prime Minister
            of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, Günther Öttinger
        • June 14 - Seven Stars & Stripes Award for lifetime achievements, Budapest
        • Sommelier Ad Honorem of the Associazione Italiana Sommelier

2009 | February 6 -Awarded the “Goldener Tafelspitz” for his lifetime achievements
           by the Vienna "Kurier" paper
        • March 6 - Golden Cloche Award VKÖ (Austrian Cooks’ Association) Vienna
        • May 18 - Honorary Medal of the Tourist Association of Baden-Württemberg
        • May 29 - Verdienstzeichen in Gold (Decoration of Honour in Gold) of the Federal
            State of Salzburg, Austria, presented by Prime Minister Gabi Burgstaller

2010 | March - Awarded the Leader of the Award for his lifetime achievements by the
           austrian Paper Rolling Pin.
        • April - "Lifetime Achievement Award" of
           San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants
        • August - "Goldene Schlemmer-Ente" für
           die Förderung der Ess- und Trinkkultur

 

AWARDS FOR BOOKS

1980 | Gold Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for the Tantris Cookbook
           Das Tantris Kochbuch. 160 erlesene Rezepte.

1994 | Gold Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for his
           herb and garlic cook book, "Kräuter und Knoblauch", Edition Teubner

1994 | Silver Medal for the beef cookbook "Beef: Von Steak bis Tafelspitz", Edition Teubner

1995 | Silver Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for the sweets’ cookery book
           "Mehlspeisen, Gebäck, Desserts", Edition Teubner

1996 | Gold Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for the book on chocolate,
           "Das Große Buch der Schokolade" Edition Teubner

1998 | Silver Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for pumpkin and courgettes
           "Kürbis und Zucchini”, Edition Teubner

1999 | Gold Feather, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for the rice book,
           “Das Große Buch vom Reis”, Gräfe & Unzer publishers

2000 | Silver Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for mussels and oysters
           "Muscheln und Austern". Warenkunde von Schalentieren, Küchenpraxis, Rezepte.
           Gräfe & Unzer publishers.
        • Gold Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for curry.
           "Curry" Gewürz und Gericht. Grundelemente und Zubereitung. Gräfe & Unzer publishers
        • Silver Medal, German Gastronomic Academy (GAD), for the book on meat,
           "Das Große Buch vom Fleisch"

2002 | Best foreign cookery book „Europa Küche. Rezepte aus Österreich, Deutschland,
           Frankreich, Italien und Spanien.“ Edition Feinschmecker
        • "Butt" Deutscher Bücherpreis für Eckart Witzigmann und Alfred Biolek
            German Bookprize for alternatives for fish and meat
            "Alternativen zu Fisch und Fleisch".Tre Torri Publishers.

2009 | GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS | Austria by Gourmand
           for "Kochschule Witzigmann/Plachutta"

2010 | SWISS SILVERLOREL MEDAL
           for "Salzburger Weihnachtsbuch"