With the live performance of the swing classic “Puttin’ on the Ritz”, entertainer and Bambi-Award winner Robbie Williams opened the 65th Bambi Award ceremony, one of the greatest social events of the year. The previous and very successful F.C. Bayern trainer Jupp Heynckes (“Sport”) was honoured with a standing ovation, the laudatory speech for the triple winner was given by the current Bayern trainer Pep Guardiola.
One of the Bambi Awards‘ highlights was the appearance of the world’s greatest benefactor Bill Gates. In his speech of thanks Bill Gates said, that it was his vision that everyone in the world has the chance to live a productive life and realizes his or her full potential. After receiving the Bambi for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he said that it is a great motivation. He too, was honoured with a long standing ovation by the touched audience.
The golden fawn is an award given by journalists and honours those who excite, touch and move the German audience. Among this year’s Bambi award winners were stars like Udo Jürgens (“Life’s Work”), Victoria Beckham (“Fashion”), Grazia Milgiosini (“Our Planet”) and David Garrett (“Classic”).The Bambi-Awards took place in Berlin for the fifth time (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002). Mercedes-Benz was presenting partner; Chopard, Gerolsteiner, Intel, Lufthansa, Peek & Cloppenburg DÜSSELDORF, Schwarzkopf, WMF were also official partners of the Bambi Awards. Budweiser Budvar, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Hôtel Concorde Berlin, Jägermeister, ROBINSON and Südliche Weinstrasse were suppliers.
