Observed Signal · Jun 18, 2026 · Award Ceremony · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Swiss Winners Dominate European Publishing Awards
At the European Publishing Awards 2026 in Vienna, multiple Swiss publications received top honours across magazine and newspaper categories. Schweizer Familie won six prizes including awards for Infographic, Illustration and Storytelling. Ringier and its title Schweizer Illustrierte earned multiple awards in Storytelling and Design. The street magazine Surprise received three awards for photography and illustration. Other magazine winners included Stiftung Elternsein, Genossenschaft Infolink, Bianco Alpine Lifestyle Magazine and Medienart Annabelle AG. In the newspaper categories Blick won three awards and Handelszeitung four. The awards ceremony took place on 17–18 June 2026 during the European Publishing Congress at the Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna. The article was published by persoenlich.com on 2026-06-18.
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- Schweizer Familie won six awards at the European Publishing Awards 2026, including Infographic, Illustration and Storytelling categories.
- Ringier received three awards in the 'Storytelling: Feature, Report, Q&A' category; Schweizer Illustrierte (Ringier AG) won in 'Design: Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty'.
- Strassenmagazin Surprise won three awards: 'Photography – Sequence' for issues #605: Shadow and #611: Addiction, and 'Illustration' for #595: Expatriation.
- Blick won three awards in the newspaper categories (two for Cover and Coverstory plus one for a special page); Handelszeitung won four awards including Cover/Coverstory, Portrait Photography, Visualization and a new series.
- The award ceremony occurred 17–18 June 2026 at the European Publishing Congress in the Palais Niederösterreich, Vienna.
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Swiss Winners at WorldMediaFestivals 2026
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Switzerland Wins 11 US International Awards
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