Marc von der Hocht has received the Promotional Award for Painting by the Kulturstiftung der Öffentlichen Versicherungen Oldenburg at Stadtmuseum Oldenburg on May 25, 2016. The ceremonial act was simultaneously the opening of his solo exhibition on occasion of this award at Stadtmuseum Oldenburg. The laudation was held by Dr. Frank Schmidt, director of Museen Böttcherstraße in Bremen. The exhibition ends May 23.