Overview

• The awards will be staged over two nights in Cologne on September 9 and 10 in a split format for craft honors and the televised gala.
• Gisa Flake presents the Nacht der Kreativen on September 9 at Flora Köln, focusing on behind‑the‑camera achievements.
• Barbara Schöneberger helms the main gala on September 10 from MMC-Studios, marking her eighth time as host.
• ZDF broadcasts the gala live at 20:15, working closely with lead organizer MagentaTV and Deutsche Telekom.
• The prize is supported by ARD, RTL, Sat.1, ZDF and Deutsche Telekom, with a specialist jury that includes Valerie Niehaus, Michael Souvignier and Laura Karasek.