German-Czech Journalism Award goes to Tomáš Kremr of Czech Radio
Tomáš Kremr took first place in the Czech Audio category of the 2026 Czech-German Journalism Award for his reports covering the Sudeten German congress held in Brno in the spring and the protests that accompanied it.
In a special episode of the ‘Brněnská jedenáctka’ podcast, he gave a platform to both supporters and opponents of the event and captured the atmosphere on the ground. His report combines immediate impressions and personal accounts with the historical context of an event that has provoked mixed reactions within society.
The presenter, Filip Nerad, praised in particular the journalistic balance of the report during the awards ceremony: “With a lively reporting style, it brings listeners all the information and emotions from the scene. At the same time, however, it maintains the appropriate journalistic distance, gives sufficient space for all sides to express themselves and does not impose the opinion of any one of them.”
“I’m absolutely thrilled and delighted, because we won with a report on the Sudeten German congress in Brno. And when I later saw how many reports, features, articles and so on had been entered into the competition, I didn’t think for a moment that we here at the regional editorial office in Brno would stand a chance,” said Tomáš Kremr, describing his immediate impressions shortly after the awards ceremony.
Under the motto ‘Journalism that brings people together’, the award recognises pieces that offer new perspectives on a neighbouring country and address even the most complex issues of our shared history and present. Awards are presented to the best Czech and German entries in the text, audio and multimedia categories. In addition, the Milena Jesenská Special Prize is awarded to entries dealing with civic courage, understanding or tolerance.