Honorary citizen

The City Council may grant honorary citizenship to persons who have influenced the development of the City of Zwickau in an outstanding manner and over a long period of time and who have earned special merits in doing so, as well as to persons who have contributed to a noticeable improvement in living conditions over many years through their commitment and outstanding work for the City of Zwickau and its citizens and/or have contributed to the enhancement of the reputation of the City of Zwickau at home and/or abroad.

Honorary Citizen of Zwickau

• Rainer Eichhorn (born in 1950)
  Award of honorary citizenship on January 11, 2003
• Erwin Killat (born in 1933)
  Award of honorary citizenship on January 11, 2002
• Dr. Ferdinand Piëch (born in 1937)
  Award of honorary citizenship on January 8, 1999
• Prof. Dr. Carl H. Hahn (born in 1926)
  Award of honorary citizenship on January 9, 1998
• Jürgen Croy (born in 1946)
  Award of honorary citizenship on August 26, 1976