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 received the Bundesverdienstkreuz award in 1982, followed by promotions in 1986 (to Great Cross of Merit with Star) and 1990 (to Great Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder band).