Otto Brenner Price: Awards for outstanding journalism in Frankfurt

Otto Brenner Price: Awards for outstanding journalism in Frankfurt

A real glossy moment for journalism! For the 20th time, the Otto Brenner Foundation awarded its eagerly awaited prices and honored outstanding achievements in investigative journalism. This anniversary caused special excitement and enthusiasm - not least because of the prominent awards that were awarded!

On November 12, 2024, Berlin becomes a hotspot for excellent journalism! Georg Mascolo, former editor -in -chief of the 'Spiegel', will give the lecture and thus take a critical look at journalism in Germany. The festive award ceremony will be streamed live from 5:00 p.m. so that nobody misses this exciting event.

award winners of the evening - special features and awards

The highest honor, the Otto Brenner Prize for Critical Journalism, is going to the daring Christian Schweppe this year. With a prize money of 10,000 euros, his gripping research was honored for one of the largest fiasco of the past government: "Madness. A giant shit" appeared on January 4, 2024 in time and illuminates the catastrophic failure in the evacuation of Afghan helpers. The jury praised Schweppe's meticulous work and described his article as a masterpiece that illustrates the disregard for warnings and chaotic coordination during the Taliban attacks.

The second place and 5,000 euros go to the determined team of 'Stern Investigative' for their incoming Tesla analysis. Her examination covered shocking security deficiencies and environmental damage at the production sites. In a year full of challenges, they bluntly documented the dark side of a company that is considered a prime example of the industrial future.

Another winner is the local reporter team of the "Hohenloher Tagblatt", which was awarded third prize for his tireless reporting on right-wing extremists in the Hohenlohe youth center. The commitment of these journalists is also recognized and shows how important local voices are to bring social problems to light.

honors for life works and innovative projects

A very special prize will be awarded to the legend Günter Wallraff, which is recognized for his life's work. The jury describes him as a "legend" and emphasizes how he shaped the German media landscape with his brave research and fought for the rights of the oppressed. He receives the "special award" - a truly deserved praise!

Not only established personalities are in the spotlight: The Newcomer Prize goes to the aspiring Manuel Biallas, who draws attention to Turkish nationalism in Germany. His research in 'Zapp' impressively shows how influence through social media works and what danger of anti -kurdish racism.

In addition, the innovative media project "The Gaza Project" was awarded a haunted report on the dangerous situation for journalists in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The jury recognizes this interdisciplinary cooperation between 50 journalists as pioneering in today's journalism.

There are also three research scholarships to support young talents who will continue to take up critical issues in the future and uncover the dark side of our society-from the exploitation of foreign workers to criticism of the responsibility of supermarket chains. The Otto Brenner Foundation is clearly behind the idea that journalism is more than just reporting: it is a tool of change!

The Otto Brenner Foundation has proven with over 10,000 applications submitted: They exist, the critical, investigative journalists who question the powerful - and thank you very much! This celebration of journalism is all about vitality and importance of a free press in our society.