Honours and Awards
- 1983: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2001: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
- 2004 Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Order of Malta
- Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic
- 1997: Honorary Master of the Palatine Crafts
- 2005: Business Award of the Union of medium-sized enterprises
- Order of Merit of the Senate of the Republic of Chile
- Honorary Citizen of Opole, Poland
- Honorary doctorate from Francis Marion University (USA)
- Honorary Citizen of the southern Chinese province of Fujian
- Commandeur of the wine fraternity Chevaliers du Tastevin, France
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