On the occasion of the Day of German Unity, Akinbode Akinbiyi, Berlin-based artist, photographer and beloved COOP tutor at DAI since 2019, has been awarded with the Order of Merit of Germany ~ Bundesverdienstkreuz ~ for his very own visual language. We warmly congratulate Bode: this is meaningful and so well-deserved !
With a special look at the cultural life in Germany, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier awarded 14 citizens the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on October 1st on the Day of German Unity. The six women and eight men have stood up in an outstanding way for art and the cultural life particularly affected by the Corona restrictions. With their extraordinary merits, they promote solidarity and social cohesion.