Observed Signal · Jun 3, 2026 · Event · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Eyes & Ears Awards to Open Medientage Munich
The International Eyes & Ears Awards will be held for the 28th time on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, at the Astor Film Lounge in the ARRI complex in Munich and will, for the first time, open the Medientage München media conference. The Medientage are scheduled for 21–23 October 2026. Eyes & Ears of Europe says the closer scheduling continues the partnership with Medientage München, aiming to connect design and future media business. Medien.Bayern GmbH (organiser of Medientage) welcomed the renewed cooperation. After the awards gala a networking Get-Together will take place in the ARRI bar. The announcement was published by DWDL.de on 2026-06-03.
Announcement of a media-industry event and partnership; relevant to media and creative communities but has limited direct impact on AdTech/MarTech technology or market structures.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The 28th International Eyes & Ears Awards will take place on 2026-10-20 at the Astor Film Lounge in the ARRI complex in Munich.
- For the first time the Eyes & Ears Awards will open the Medientage München by taking place on the evening before the conference.
- Medientage München 2026 are scheduled for 2026-10-21 to 2026-10-23.
- Eyes & Ears of Europe and Medien.Bayern GmbH announced the continued partnership and closer scheduling between the Awards and Medientage.
- A networking Get-Together will follow the awards in the ARRI-Bar.
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