Observed Signal · Oct 15, 2026 · Award Announcement · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Effie Awards: Eight Heads to Select Grand Winner
The Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA) association has announced the Grand Jury for this year's Effie Awards. The eight-member jury, comprising representatives from business, agencies, associations, and academia, will select the Grand Effie winner from the Gold winners. The Effie Award Night will take place on November 19 in Zurich, for the first time at a cinema (Arena Cinemas in Sihlcity), with the Grand Effie announced later at the Papiersaal. The panel includes Yvonne Baumgartner (SWA), Regula Bührer Fecker (La Stratégiste), Johanna Gollnhofer (University of St. Gallen), Andreas Hugi (LSA), Roman Reichelt (Brack.Alltron), Oliver Schönfeld (TWmedia), Philipp Skrabal (Team Farner), and Valerio Stallone (HWZ). The awards celebrate campaigns with proven effectiveness, a tradition since 1985.
News about the announcement of the Effie Awards Grand Jury, a notable industry event in Switzerland, but limited broader impact on the AdTech industry.
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- Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA) announced the Grand Jury for the 2026 Effie Awards.
- The Grand Jury consists of eight members from business, agencies, associations, and academia.
- The Effie Award Night is scheduled for November 19 in Zurich, held at the Arena Cinemas in Sihlcity.
- The Grand Effie will be selected from the Gold winners by the Grand Jury.
- The jury includes Andreas Hugi (LSA President) and Philipp Skrabal (Team Farner).
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Effie Jury Selects 55 Finalists for Swiss Final
The first judging round of Effie Awards Switzerland 2026 concluded with around 70 jurors meeting on 2 July in Zurich to evaluate submitted campaigns. Fifty-five campaigns progressed to the final and will be re-evaluated in a second jury round to determine Bronze, Silver and Gold Effies; Gold winners will be eligible for the Grand Effie. The judging used standard Effie criteria (situation, strategic rationale, execution and demonstrable contribution to campaign success). The jury process was led by Lara Jelinski (Chief Growth Officer Central Europe & CEO Media Switzerland at Dentsu) and Daniel Fischer (founder and Senior Advisor at DF Strategic Communications). Winners will be announced at the Effie Award Night on 2026-11-19. The awards are organised by Leading Swiss Agencies and have been presented biennially since 1985.
61 Entries Shortlisted for Effie Germany 2026
The Effie Germany 2026 shortlist names 61 works that advanced to the final round. Winners will be announced on 19 November in Leipzig. The competition is organised by the Gesamtverband Kommunikationsagenturen (GWA), which did not disclose the total number of submissions. The shortlist shows that most nominations went to a prominent creative agency and a media agency, though the article does not name them.
Only Two Gold Awards at Effie 2026
At the 2026 Effie Germany awards, the jury was especially strict, awarding only two gold prizes. The winners were the Nestlé brand Thomy and Lidl's Parkside brand. The gold for Lidl's Parkside went to the work 'The Pull' by Havas Germany. Jury member Peer Wörpel from the agency LA Red proposed an 'Effie driving license' to improve the award process. The article is paywalled, so further details are limited.
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