Achievements 1970/1971: Karl Skraup Prize 1974: Josef Kainz Medal 1976: Golden Rathausmann 1985: Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna 1986: Kammerschauspieler 1993: Doyen of the Burgtheater 2000: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 2003: Honorary Membership of the Burgtheater 2004: Honorary Membership of the Volksoper 2005: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna 26 November 2005: Nestroy Theatre Prize 2006: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany 2008 "Golden Ring Mozart" the Mozart of Vienna 20 October 2010: Burgtheater Ring of Honour.