Great Cross of Merits for Dr. h. c. Josef Thesing
In the name of the President of the German Federal Republic the Prime Minister of North-
Rhine-Westphalia, Dr. Rüttgers, has awarded on September 11, 2008 the Great Cross of
Merits of the Order of Merits of the Federal Republic of Germany to Dr. Josef Thesing,
member of the Board of our association.