CIVIS Media Prize Opens 2027 Competition
The CIVIS Media Foundation has opened entries for its 2027 European prize, which recognizes productions on migration, integration, cultural diversity and social cohesion.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Civic Engagement
Media professionals from EU member states and Switzerland may submit productions until 31 December 2026. The CIVIS Media Prize also raises each CIVIS AWARD from €2,000 to €2,500 and discontinues the CIVIS TOP AWARD.
Why it matters
The competition rewards productions that address migration, integration, cultural diversity and social cohesion across Europe. Higher prize money and new podcast jury prizes aim to encourage more entries on these themes.
The CIVIS AWARDS carry a total prize fund of €20,000, and each award now pays €2,500 instead of €2,000. The number of entries and the jury composition for the 2027 competition are not specified in the available information.
The players
CIVIS Media Foundation
A non-profit organization based in Cologne that runs the competition, jury sessions and awards ceremony for the European CIVIS Media Prize.
ARD
The German public broadcasting consortium that organizes the European CIVIS Media Prize, represented by WDR.
The details
Productions in the VIDEO, AUDIO, YOUNG C. and CINEMA categories are eligible, and all entries must be submitted in full through the CIVIS submission portal. Two prizes will go to German-language podcasts: an audience award and a new jury prize.
Timeline
2 November 2026: Competition for the 2027 CIVIS Media Prize opened.
31 December 2026: Deadline for submitting entries.
Civic Engagement Context
The CIVIS Media Prize has long rewarded European media that explores migration, integration and cultural diversity, and the 2027 round extends that focus. Raising each award from €2,000 to €2,500 and adding podcast jury prizes marks a shift toward audio formats within the existing prize structure.
Media professionals from EU member states and Switzerland can submit productions until 31 December 2026 through the CIVIS submission portal. Audiences may later encounter the winning productions, with German-language podcasts eligible for two dedicated prizes.
The takeaway
Media creators working on migration and integration themes have a dedicated European prize with higher award amounts for the 2027 round. Submissions must be complete and sent by 31 December 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ANSA.
