UPCOMING
German Jazz Prize 2025
The fifth award ceremony of the German Jazz Prize will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the E-Werk in Cologne. Guests can look forward to the presentation of the 22 prize winners as well as to a world-class musical program with three exclusive live acts. The event will be hosted by Hadnet Tesfai and Götz Bühler. A limited number of tickets are available here. Those who unfortunately can’t attend in person can still watch the award ceremony live on our YouTube channel.
6:30 PM Admission
7:30 PM Award Show
Hosts: Hadnet Tesfai and Götz Bühler
Nominees: here you can find an overview of all nominees
Live Acts: Nduduzo Makhathini & Omagugu Makhathini, Philo Tsoungui & Ludwig Wandinger, Sonic Interventions
You can get an impression of what to expect at the event from the 2024 Aftermovie. More information about the event will follow. The full recording of the previous award ceremony, which was held for the first time in Cologne on April 18, 2024, can be found in the ARD Mediathek and on our YouTube channel.
Travel Information
To find the best connection at the right time, we recommend using the live information service of the KVB.
Accessibility Information
The event venue, E-Werk, is fully accessible, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom is available. The event will be held in both German and English spoken language.To make the event as accessible and inclusive as possible, we kindly ask you to share any personal needs, questions, or comments regarding accessible participation in the award ceremony as early as possible, and no later than April 30, 2025, via email at info@deutscher-jazzpreis.de, by phone at +49 30 531 475 45 632, or directly through our Access Rider. We will do our best to accommodate short-notice requests whenever possible.
Awareness
An awareness team will be present during the event. Guests will receive detailed information both ahead of time and on-site. The award ceremony will follow the guidelines set by Initiative Musik.
Photo and Video Recordings
Please note that photos and videos will be taken during the event and may be used for our public relations and media outreach.
