•••• Abbado, Claudio, Conductor (it), Standard Opera Award, Légion d'honneur, Gran Croce, Bundesverdienstkreuz 1992, Gold Medal by the International Gustav Mahler Society. International Ernst-von-Siemens Music Prize

••• Ashkenazy, Vladimir, Pianist, Conductor (ru)

• Bamert, Matthias, Conductor (ch)

• Baumgartner, Rudolf, Conductor (ch)

•• Belonog, Yuri, Weight Putter (ua), Bronze 2003, Silver Olympics 2000

••• Beyeler, Nick, Aerobic World Champion (ch)

••• Bichsel, Peter, Writer, 2004

•••• Block-Pintusevich, Zhanna, Sprinter (ua), Gold 100 m Edmonton (ca) 2001 and 60 m Birmingham (uk) 2003

••• Brendel, Alfred, Pianist and Poet (uk)

•••• Calatrava, Santiago, Architect (es), Meadows Award 2000, Gold Medal of the Institute of Structural Engineers, Global Leader WEF, Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, Gold Medal of Circulo de Bellas Artes, Gold Medal of Académie d'Architecture

Drewermann, Eugen, Theologian, Psycho-Analyst (de)

• Eschenbach, Christoph, Pianist and Conductor (de)

Estes Simon, Opera Singer, Bass-baritone (ch)

Fleming, Renée, Sublime Soprano (us)

Füeg, Franz, Architect (Meggen) (ch)

•••• Habermas, Juergen, Philosopher (de), Freud Prize 1974, Adorn Prize 1980, Geschwister Scholl Prize 1985, Prince of Asturias Prize 2003

••• Harnoncourt, Nikolaus, Conductor (at)

McFerrin, Bobby, The World's Biggest One Man Orchestra (us)

•• Meyer, Sabine, Clarinetist, Lucerne Festival, Lübeck (de), Echo Classic Award

•••• Nouvel, Jean, Architect (fr), Mies van der Rohe Award 2001, Award Francesco Borromini, Equerre d'Argent for the best French building 1987and 1993, Medal of Chevalier Ordre des Arts et Lettres 1983), Grand Prix d'Architecture 1987

••• Picard, Bertrand, Balloonist (ch)

•••• Pittman, Jana (au), Zug, 400 m Hurdles Sprinter, World Youth Champion 1999, World Junior Champion (400 m and WR 400 m Hurdles) 2000, Gold 2003

••• Romanens, Marie-Luce, Cross Steeple World Champion (ch)

•••• Shishigina, Olga, Hurdles Sprinter (kz), Olympic Gold 2000, Indoor Gold 1999

Slokar, Branimir, Trombone Soloist (ch)

Stene, Randi, Mezzospran Singer (no)

••• Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor (it)

••• Vargas, Ramon, Opera Singer,Tenor (mx), Eduardo Vargas Memorial Fund

•••• Young, Jerome, 400m Hurdles Sprinter (us), WR 4x400 1998, Steroids 1999, 2 Olympic Gold Medals 2000, Gold 2003 (Paris, fr)