Start of Applications 2026

Next summer, the time will come again: We will give real role models a stage. We will celebrate journalism that deserves to be seen and heard. And we will shine a spotlight on concrete ideas and solutions that move our society forward.

Are you a journalist who has published a piece that our experts should definitely know about?

Are you passionately committed to a socially relevant issue, and has your work already received media coverage – in print, audio or video?

Then apply together for the Constructive World Award 2027!

The submission phase will begin this autumn. Further information on the exact start date will follow shortly.

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Entry deadline is January 2026!
We are looking forward to your submission.

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Awarding Tandems

The distinction with this award is not only about the journalistic craft. Our jury places equal importance on the social value of these contents and the people that gave cause for reporting in the first place.

Thus, the Constructive World Award recognises “tandems”.

Idea and Spirit

People and organisations sustainably advancing our society through their concrete innovations and actions.

Reporting

Media professionals reporting with a critical distance and constructive attitude, whose content has a positive effect on our society.

The Categories

The Constructive World Award is conferred in five categories. The Award Categories are based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) used by the UN to define our greatest societal problems on a global scale.

This award is about solutions, solutions for problems our world is facing. This is why we are looking forward to submissions in the following categories.