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European Excellence Awards: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners
Sabancı Üniversitesi / Consciouslab won in 2024; Turkish brands are frequent nominees.
- Deadline
- ~Sep 2027 Estimated
- Ceremony
- 11 Dec 2026, Berlin (2026 cycle)
- Organiser
- Quadriga Media Berlin GmbH
- Entry fee
- €290–€390 + late fee
Wins from Türkiye
- 2024 Sabancı Üniversitesi / Consciouslab · Vision of Sakıp Sabancı · Winner · news
Key facts
- Organiser
- Quadriga Media Berlin GmbH
- Founded
- 2007 (19 years old) · Latest: edition 20
2026 is the 20th edition. source - Eligibility
- Open to organisations and projects in Europe.
- Entries open
- Summer 2027
- Deadline
- ~Sep 2027
- Ceremony
- 11 Dec 2026, Berlin (2026 cycle)
- Entry fee
- €290–€390 + late fee
Sources
Category structure (2026)
- 20th Anniversary Excellence 8Agency of the Year · Innovation of the Year · Purpose-Driven Campaign of the Year · Social Media Campaign of the Year · Storytelling Campaign of the Year · Live & Brand Event Experience of the Year · Community-Building & Engagement Campaign of the Year · Educational Content & Awareness Campaign of the Year
- Communications & PR Excellence 8Corporate & Strategic Communications · Multichannel Campaign · Gen Z Communications · Creative Campaign · Small Budget Campaign · B2B Communications · Public Dialogue & Advocacy · Crisis & Reputation Management
- Brand Experience & Engagement 4Product Launch · Immersive Brand Experience · Influencer Communications · Brand Relationship
- AI-Driven Communications 3AI-Generated Image & Video · AI-Driven Communications Campaign · AI-Driven Internal Communications
- Internal & HR Communications 4Employer Branding & Recruiting · Internal Communications · Change Communications · Employee Voice & Advocacy
- Purpose & Impact 3Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) · Sustainability Communications · Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Communications (DEI)
- Platforms & Formats 6Digital Experience · Social Media · Film & Video · Video Series · Podcast & Audio · Annual Report & CSR Report
- Industries 12Technology, Telecommunications & Digital Services · Finance & Insurance · Health & Pharma · Consumer Goods · Energy & Utilities · Travel & Tourism · Government, Public Sector & Institutions · NGOs, Associations & Social Impact
- National Campaigns 7DACH Region · Central Europe · Western Europe · Northern Europe · Baltic States · South-Eastern Europe · Ukraine
Special awards and levels
Agency of the Year · Innovation of the Year · Communications Team of the Year (2025) · Jury Award (named only) · Anniversary categories include a live/digital pitch
Latest winners (2025)
- Agency of the YearTrigger Oslo · “Trigger Oslo” · Agency: Trigger Oslo · Norway Winner
- Innovation of the Yearrotoprint sovrastampa · “Braille & Embossing on Flexible Packaging” Winner
- Communications Team of the YearCUPRA · “A Team That Pushes the Boundaries of Communication” Winner
- Internal CommunicationsEurobank · “Eurobank | My Benefits” · Agency: Ogilvy Greece PR&I · Greece Winner
- Employer Branding & RecruitingGlava Saint-Gobain · “30 under 30” · Agency: Trigger Oslo · Norway Winner
- Live & Brand EventsALSÉÉN, Rijkswaterstaat · “100 Hours of Hooipolder” · Agency: Zandbeek · Netherlands Winner
- Social MediaBCR Romania · “Necheltuitorii / Non-Spenders” · Agency: Digitas Romania, Publicis Media · Romania Winner
- Purpose Driven CommunicationsSave the Children Romania · “The Tiniest Room” · Agency: Golin Romania · Romania Winner
- Crisis ResponseKlinikum Magdeburg · “Magdeburg attack: Mastering a crisis with values” · Agency: Agentur Blaulicht · Germany Winner
- Sustainability CommunicationsANFEVI · “The Glass Generation” · Agency: MARCO · Spain Winner
- Multi-Channel CommunicationsMinistry of Infrastructure of Ukraine · “Reform of international bus transfers in Ukraine” · Agency: Be—it Agency · Ukraine Winner
- Central Europe ICorrectiv · “DNA of Democracy” · Agency: MSL Germany, Seven.One ADFactory, White Rabbit Budapest · Germany Winner
Sources for categories and winners: excellence-awards.com, excellence-awards.com, quadriga.eu, portugalglobal.pt
Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.
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