In June 2025, the Constructive World Award was conferred in six categories. Additionally, a special category, “Healthy Earth. Healthy Children” was introduced. In the following you will find out which of the 18 nominated tandems convinced the jury.
Winners 2025
Florian Guthknecht (media creator)
Ms. Prof. Dubilier (protagonist)
Mr. Prof. Reusch (protagonist)
What the jury says:
With stunning visuals and journalistic sophistication, this production touches on the crucial role seagrass plays for life above and below water. It features incredible scientists who believe in their mission – and are successful. This production skilfully and grippingly opens the eyes for a very complex but also very important topic.
Stella Koenemann (media creator/author)
Annette Hoth (media creator/editor)
Pamela Schwarz-Hartkopf (protagonist)
Diane Roberts (protagonist)
What the jury says
This documentary portrays two remarkable women whose work as a paediatric nurse and an end-of-life doula consists of accompanying people at their end of life. A story about two role models told emotionally and extremely tactfully, which encourages all of us to not give up when faced with challenges, no matter how great they are.
Innovative Infrastructure
Urban planning of the future
First released on 8 March 2023, Galileo
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Claudia Mayer (media creator)
Stephan Brenneisen (protagonist)
What the jury says:
Everyone can feel how desperately we need new answers – to heat waves, grey concrete jungles, and the ever-increasing loneliness, which is furtner enabled by empty city centres. This story, told with great journalistic finesse, shows how a real difference can be made through the desire for innovation and support by the city.
Economic Life
Malawi – industrial countries pay for climate damage
First released on 22 November 2024, 3Sat, Nano
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Verena Garrett (media creator)
Tom Mtenje (protagonist)
What the jury says:
This film shows with great journalistic power how severely the climate change catastrophe affects people like Anne Sithole and how direct, unbureaucratic help enables real fresh starts. With precise imagery and a great deal of empathy, Verena Garrett manages to insistingly bring awareness to an often-overlooked topic - a strong sign of solution-oriented journalism, which makes global responsibility visible.
Universal Empoerment
Where does misogyny stem from?
First published on 3 June 2022, Frankfurter Rundschau/fr.de
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Sophia Maier (media creator)
Sawsan Chebli (protagonist)
What the jury says:
This production is a strong plea to stay loud. It reminds us of what women are sometimes forced to endure in our society, which they want to help shape. An important signal for the rights of women and a reminder of how grateful we can be that some of them remain steadfast. That they do not become quieter but remain loud.
Healthy Earth. Healthy Children.
Sowing knowledge
First published on 3 June 2022, Frankfurter Rundschau/fr.de
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Rainer Kwiotek (photographer)
Rike Uhlenkamp (media creator)
What the jury says
‘Sowing knowledge’ shows how malnutrition can be significantly curbed through self-efficacy and local commitment. The extraordinary initiative by Mary Madalo Harawa goes to show what kind of transformative potential is created when people are enabled to take their health and future into their own hands. This journalistic article sends the powerful message that a healthy future for children is only possible on a healthy earth.