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IHK Award for Economic Journalism 'Ernst Schneider' 2026: The Winners

Journalists from NDR, Deutschlandfunk, "Zeit", "Der neue Tag", "Handelsblatt" and "Finanzfluss" have excelled with outstanding contributions to business reporting in 2025. These works were presented and awarded on 7 October 2026 in Mainz.

Press Release

IHK Prize for Business Journalism "Ernst Schneider" Awarded in Mainz

Klaus Scherer’s SME documentary honoured – Mary Abdelaziz-Ditzow wins special award

07.10.2026

(only available in German)

The awardees distinguished themselves in six categories: "Video", "Audio", "Starter Prize", "Plain Text Regional", "Plain Text National", and "Special Prize".

Learn more about the winners here:

Video

Klaus Scherer (NDR)

The largely unknown world of medium-sized businesses comes into focus as Klaus Scherer investigates. He explores perspectives and encounters much realism – and some surprisingly positive responses.

Audio

Sandra Pfister (Deutschlandfunk)

We can learn from the past; this applies to business as well. Sandra Pfister has made this the guiding principle of her podcast "Business Meets History" and impressively shows: Not all our problems are new. What can we learn from this?

Starter Prize

Nicolas Killian ("Zeit")

Silicon Valley – an almost mythical place where a part of our future is first conceived and then created. Upcoming journalist Nicolas Killian provides us with fresh insights into topics and technologies.

Plain Text Regional

Wolfgang Würth ("Der neue Tag")

A corporate group in the Upper Palatinate was very successful for a long time – and ultimately ended up bankrupt. Wolfgang Würth explains this regionally significant issue and identifies several reasons for the development.

Plain Text National

Felix Holtermann and Thomas Jahn ("Handelsblatt")

The two authors explore and gain official access to Palantir, one of the largest software firms for data analysis. The result is a revealing text that provides insights into the company's strategy and perspectives.

Special Prize

Mary Abdelaziz-Ditzow (Finanzfluss)

The experienced business journalist has built a business editorial team on the 'Finanzfluss' platform. Independent of traditional media houses, she reports on economic topics in a daily podcast. In her book, she dispels some prejudices about journalism.

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Released 07.10.2026

Modified 08.10.2026

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Dr. Hartmut Spiesecke

IHK Award for Business Journalism "Ernst Schneider"

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