Observed Signal · May 20, 2026 · Award · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Swiss Winners at WorldMediaFestivals 2026
At the 27th WorldMediaFestivals in Berlin, six Swiss productions won awards across Television, Corporate Media, Online and Print categories. KPRN Network took the Grand Award for the print production “Abenteuer Angola – Der Weg ist das Ziel,” which also won Gold in Print: Editorial & Magazine Formats. SRG won Gold for its “Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel” entry in Branded Storytelling: Brand Narratives. Four Silver awards went to Maybaum Film (“We care for what we carry”), Absolutturnus (“Elco – Heat & Ice”), Seed Audio-Visual Communication (Swiss Life Corporate Movie) and Georg Fischer (“The Plus Effect”). The WorldMediaFestivals have been organised by Intermedia, based in Hamburg, since 2000. The article was published by persoenlich.com on 2026-05-20.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Six Swiss productions won awards at the 27th WorldMediaFestivals in Berlin.
- KPRN Network won the Grand Award for “Abenteuer Angola – Der Weg ist das Ziel” (Print) and also Gold in Print: Editorial & Magazine Formats.
- SRG won Gold for “Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel” in Branded Storytelling: Brand Narratives.
- Four Silver awards went to Maybaum Film ("We care for what we carry"), Absolutturnus ("Elco – Heat & Ice"), Seed Audio-Visual Communication ("Swiss Life Corporate Movie") and Georg Fischer ("The Plus Effect").
- WorldMediaFestivals are organised by Intermedia with headquarters in Hamburg and have been held since 2000.
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