Journalists can submit entries for the 13th Integration Journalism Prize until January 31, 2027. The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) and the Expert Council for Integration will once again recognize journalistic work that addresses current developments, opportunities, and challenges of integration in Austria and contributes to a fact-based and solution-oriented discourse. The prize, endowed with €2,000 in each category, will be awarded in four categories: Print/Online, TV and Video, Radio and Podcast, and Emerging Journalists under 30.
Focus on empowering women and girls with a migration background
Submissions can be made on integration in Austria with a particular focus on the following key areas:
- Working and learning German
- Empowering women and girls with a migration background
- Prospects for young refugees
- Integration of skilled workers from abroad
- Ukrainian refugees in Austria
- Prevention of antisemitism, extremism and radicalization in the context of migration
- Integration in school and kindergarten
Submit entries or nominate journalists
Journalists can submit their entries until January 31, 2027; entries can also be submitted by third parties. Works published in Austria between October 1, 2025, and December 31, 2026, are eligible for awards. One prize of €2,000 will be awarded in each category (Print/Online; TV and Video; Radio and Podcast; Emerging Talent).
About the Integration Journalism Prize
The Journalism Prize for Integration has been awarded since 2012. The prize is awarded based on the recommendation of an independent jury of experts chaired by Dr. Hans Winkler. Past winners include Maria Harmer (Ö1), Elisabeth Hofer (Die Presse), Nada El-Azar-Chekh (das biber), Clemens Neuhold (Profil), and Martin Thür (ORF).
Further information on the submission process and the Journalism Prize for Integration can be found at: Journalism Prize for Integration .