Schmidhuber was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (the Federal Cross of Merit) in 1982, and promoted in the order in 1986 (Great Cross of Merit with Star) and 1990 (Great Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder band).
Schmidhuber was recognized with the Bundesverdienstkreuz honor in 1982, and subsequently elevated to higher ranks in 1986 (Great Cross of Merit with Star) and 1990 (Great Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder band).