On 1 June 2023, the 33rd presentation of the German Musical Instrument Award took place at the Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research. The award went to the Gebrüder Alexander Rheinische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH for their F/B double horn model 1106 MAL HG as well as the mandolin model "Seiffert" by the master workshop for mandolins and mandolas Alfred Woll. The speeches were given by the Minister of State for Culture and Media Claudia Roth and the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Michael Kellner.
