diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ Special thanks to the following persons and companies who made generous donation
 * Yoeri Kroon <img alt='Netherlands' src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.1.4/assets/svg/1f1f3-1f1f1.svg' width='18' height='18'>
 * Andrew Melvin <img alt='United Kingdom' src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.1.4/assets/svg/1f1ec-1f1e7.svg' width='18' height='18'>
 * Doanh Luong <img alt ='Vietnam' src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.1.4/assets/svg/1f1fb-1f1f3.svg' width='18' height='18'>
+* Christoph Schmidt <img alt ='Germany' src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.1.4/assets/svg/1f1e9-1f1ea.svg' width='18' height='18'>
 
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