Observed Signal · May 13, 2026 · Awards Ceremony · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
First German Podcast Awards Honor Multiple Winners
The inaugural German Podcast Award, organized by We Are Era and initiated by several media houses, celebrated winners at a ceremony in the RBB Sendesaal in Berlin before about 800 guests. From over 2,000 submissions and a roughly 60-member jury, awards were given in 24 categories. Four podcasts received two awards each: Braune Kinderzimmer, Die Peter Thiel Story, House of Houmsi and Take Me Späti. Die Peter Thiel Story won Documentary and Podcast of the Year; Braune Kinderzimmer won True Crime and Best Author for Angelique Geray. Audience-voted categories (over 100,000 votes) named Lottie (Visa Vie) Host of the Year and Mord auf Ex Live Podcast of the Year. The event’s initiators include Acast, Amazon Music, ARD Sounds, CampfireFM, Deutschlandfunk, Podimo, RTL+, Seven.One Audio and Spotify.
Industry event for the podcast/media sector; notable for the German podcast ecosystem but not a major AdTech/MarTech industry development.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The first German Podcast Award ceremony was held in Berlin in a RBB sendesaal before ~800 guests.
- Organizers/initiators included Acast, Amazon Music, ARD Sounds, CampfireFM, Deutschlandfunk, Podimo, RTL+, Seven.One Audio and Spotify; event run by We Are Era.
- More than 2,000 submissions were considered by a roughly 60-member professional jury across 24 categories.
- Four podcasts won two awards each: Braune Kinderzimmer; Die Peter Thiel Story; House of Houmsi; Take Me Späti.
- Audience voting (over 100,000 votes) decided Host of the Year (Lottie / Visa Vie) and Live Podcast of the Year (Mord auf Ex).
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