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Honors at VfL Herrenberg: 75 years full of passion and community
On October 13th, 2025, VfL Herrenberg honored long-standing members in a festive setting, moderated by Werner Rilka.
Honors at VfL Herrenberg: 75 years full of passion and community
On October 13, 2025, a special evening full of appreciation took place at VfL Herrenberg, moderated by first chairman Werner Rilka. He reminded those present of the last 75 years of the club and told exciting anecdotes that were of emotional significance for many members. The event ended with a shared meal where there were lively discussions among the members and the association's community was celebrated.
Honors within the club play an important role in recognizing long-standing loyalty and special achievements. As already highlighted by meinverein.de, honorary membership is one of the highest honors, right after honorary chairmanship, and is often based on long-standing membership or special merits.
Honors for long-term memberships
As part of the celebration, numerous members were honored for their many years of loyalty. The following received the gold medal of honor for 40 years of membership:
- Edda Attenberger
- Jürgen Baier
- Sabine Diether
- Rainer Egeler
- Ruth Gabriel
- Karl Ganter
- Gabriela Kaupp
- Stefan Kegreiß
- Alexander Kircher
- Michael Röhm
- Elsbeth Schnattinger
- Gisela Stützle
- Harald Urban
- Marion Zinser
- Wolfgang Zinser
For 50 years of membership, the gold badge of honor with laurel was awarded to the following members:
- Gerlinde Bacher
- Ludwig Epple
- Karl Jedele
- Gerd Kohler
- Norbert Lachenmann
- Gerlinde Lang
- Frank Link
- Helga Mozer
- Markus Schick
- Rita Schnaufer
- Willi Thum
In addition, the following members received a gold badge of honor with laurel for 60 years of membership:
- Günther Ansel
- Manfred Gerlach
- Karl Gfrörer
- Brigitte Jung
- Marianne Kettner
- Ingeborg Rau
- Wolfgang Schick
- Annelise Simon
- Albert Türk
- Wolfgang Weippert
Willi Hirth was particularly honored for 75 years of membership; he received the badge of honor in gold with laurel.
Merit awards
In addition to honors for long-term membership, special awards were also given to deserving members. The VfL silver medal went to:
- Thomas Heeß
- Christa Rebmann
- Christiane Wolters
- Volker Zeeb-Steinle
The VfL gold medal was awarded to:
- Müjdat Andic
- Volker Beck
- Karin Wohlbold
Furthermore, the VfL Merit Medal in silver was awarded to Harald Kennke and in gold to Markus Rühle.
The awarding of such honors not only strengthens the association's sense of community, but also recognizes the tireless support of its members. vereinswelt.de emphasizes that the appointment as an honorary member requires the consent of the honoree and often results in special rights that are set out in the association's statutes.
The association's statutes regulate the conditions for honorary membership and determine how such honors are to be awarded and what privileges are associated with them. The influence of honors on the club community should not be underestimated - they are a form of recognition that many clubs see as a central part of their culture.