The Ringelband Foundation has been awarding the Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring with the city of Bensheim and the German Academy of the Performing Arts since 1986.
The prize is awarded for an outstanding performance in the theatre.
[3] The theatre critic Wilhelm Ringelband, who died in Bensheim in 1981, donated the prize.
[3] Ringelband wanted the name of the Max Reinhardt actress Gertrud Eysoldt (1870–1955)[4] he admired to be associated with an award.
[3] The Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring is one of the most important theatre awards in German-speaking countries.