Schoppenstecher-Standbild, Bronze statue at Schillerplatz, Mainz, Germany.
The Schoppenstecher-Standbild is a bronze statue at the edge of Schillerplatz in Mainz, between the Schönborner Hof and the Proviant-Magazin, in the former garden of the Schönborner Hof. The figure holds in his right hand a cylindrical Mainzer Stange, the wine glass used in the city's taverns for simple wines. The Mainz porcelain manufacturer Heinz Schaubach is regarded as its creator.
The statue was donated to Mainz by Heinz Schaubach in 1962 during the city's 2000-year celebration. It marks the city's deep connection to its wine and drinking traditions along the Rhine.
The figure depicts a man holding his glass the way locals traditionally drink wine in Mainz. The statue embodies a custom that continues today in the city's wine taverns.
The statue is accessible year-round and free to visit. The plaza is centrally located in the old town and easily reached on foot.
The Schoppenstecher Prize was first awarded by the city of Mainz in 1973, but only since 1983 has Rheinhessenwein e.V. presented it, and not every year: after 2002 the next winner came in 2008. Recipients include Rainer Brüderle (1997) and Hans-Artur Bauckhage (2008).
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