It has been some time now – more precisely, on November 12, 2025 – that our association’s chairman, Hannsjörg Frank, was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (“Federal Cross of Merit”), to his own great surprise, in recognition of his tireless voluntary commitment to the Muttenthalbahn spanning no less than 36 years.
We would like to take this opportunity once again to sincerely thank him for the countless hours of work and the passionate dedication that he has consistently shown – and continues to show – for the Muttenthalbahn and the association itself.
Following the award ceremony, several journalistic reports were published. We would especially like to share the (freely accessible) video segment from Lokalzeit Ruhr by WDR here (of course, we are also happy about any further articles and reports):
(Both in german only) Direct link to the video – or – text article with embedded video
Furthermore, we would like to wish all sponsors, museum visitors, and association members a healthy, happy, and successful year 2026. We are very much looking forward to the start of the new (anniversary) season!
Take care and all the best,
Your Muttenthalbahn
