| 2018 | Jo Leinen, MdEP Member of the European Parliament, Europa-Büro |
| 2015 | Jo Leinen, MdEP Member of the European Parliament, Europa-Büro |
| 2013 | George Rietbergen, Chief Member of the Management of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH |
| 2011 | Dr. Joachim Meinhold, Chief Member of the Management of Saarbrücker Zeitung Verlag und Druckerei GmbH |
| 2010 | Detthold Aden, Chairman of the Board of BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG |
| 2007 | Herr Wendelin von Boch, Member of the Supervisory Board of Villeroy & Boch AG, Former President and Executive Chief Officer of Villeroy & Boch AG |
| 2006 | Klaus-Peter Müller, Spokesman of the Board of Commerzbank AG |
| 2005 | Professor Dr. Vassilios Skouris, President of the European Court of Justice |
| 2004 | Prof. Dr. Peter Scholl-Latour, Journalist, Publicist and Bestselling Author |
| 2000 | Prof. Dr. Norbert Walter, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Gruppe |
| 1997 | Dr. Horst Reichenbach, European Commission, General Director GD24 |
| 1996 | Dr. Peter Hartz, Chief Human Resource Officer of Volkswagen AG |
| 1995 | German Federal President Roman Herzog |
