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That was the 2026 awards ceremony

2026 nominees and competition organisers (from left to right): Dominique Mertens, Alexander Kornelsen, Susanne Lummer, Lilou Lemaire, John Murray, Nuno Sá, Nathanaël Friloux, Jan Haft, Melanie Haft, Zoltan Török, Christian Baumeister, Sylvi Hoschke, Erik Baláž, Karol Kaliský, Patrick Centurioni, Ivo Bozic

2026 Jury and Competition Organisers (from left to right): Sylvi Hoschke, Thomas Weidenbach, Heiko Rödel, Claudia Sewig, Arnd Greve, Ivo Bozic, Dagny Lüdemann

Prize sponsors and the German Wildlife Foundation (from left to right): Ralf Quibeldey (NDR), Prof. Dr. J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg (Vorsitzender des Präsidiums der Deutschen Wildtier Stiftung), Maria Noster (Frankonia Handels GmbH & Co. KG), Tobias Hertwig (GARBE Urban Real Estate), Arnd Greve (POPULAR), Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackländer (Vorstand Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung)

Sponsors and Head of Donor Relations (from left to right): Hans Stökl (BUKEA), Gaby Schürmann (German Wildlife Foundation), Markus Neumann (M.M. Warburg & CO Bank)

The patron of EWFA 2026 and the German Wildlife Foundation (from left to right): Prof. Dr J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg (German Wildlife Foundation), patron Katharina Fegebank (Deputy Mayor and Senator of the BUKEA), Prof. Dr Klaus Hackländer (German Wildlife Foundation)

The cheerful EWFA organising team (from left to right): Sylvi Hoschke, Annika Lieder, Ivo Bozic, Bettina Vajen

Also in good spirits: Patrick Centurioni (Director), Birgit Skulski (ORF), John Murry (Director)

Looking forward to the awards ceremony (from left to right): Melanie Haft (producer), Christian Baumeister (director), Jan Haft (director)

A warm welcome to the Nature Film Cinema

The cinema is full

EWFA Director Ivo Bozic welcomes the audience

The highly coveted trophies: each owl is unique, handcrafted from oak from northern Germany

Who will win the Owls? The audience is on the edge of their seats!

Live performance by “German Gents” – award-winning a cappella singing at the EWFA Gala

The short film award goes to Jonas Steiner

Winner of the ‘Story’ category: Zoltan Török

Christian Baumeister, Joanna Hennicke and Alexander Sommer receive the award in the ‘Biodiversity’ category

Award ceremony for the ‘Biodiversity’ category (from left to right): Tobias Hertwig, presenter Jens Schröder, Christian Baumeister, Joanna Hennicke, Alexander Sommer, Heiko Rödel (jury)

The main prize, worth €15,000 (sponsored by the German Wildlife Foundation), will go to France in 2026

Director Matthieu Le Mau sends his thanks in a message from Chile

The proud creator and his owl for the ‘Wildlife’ category: Nathanaël Friloux

Winner of the ‘Nature Conservation’ category: Patrick Centurioni

Winner of the ‘Story’ category: Zoltan Török

Winner Alexander Sommer (Audience Award) and winner Christian Baumeister (Biodiversity category)

Winner of the ‘Short Film’ category: Jonas Steiner

This year’s award winners (from left to right): Jonas Steiner, Zoltan Török, Nathanaël Friloux, Christian Baumeister, Joanna Hennicke, Alexander Sommer, Patrick Centurioni

After the awards ceremony, it’s time to celebrate – let the after-show party begin

DJane Naama

Will have to wait a bit longer to raise a glass: an interview with award winner Jonas Steiner

We’re already looking forward to the 2027 awards ceremony! See you again at the nature film cinema

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