{"id":13294,"date":"2026-07-10T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/?page_id=13294"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:27:17","slug":"jury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Juries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">J^ur^ies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Deutscher-Jazzpreis_Bremen_25-April-2026-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-\u2013-Deutscher-Jazzpreis-280-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The juries of the German Jazz Prize determine the nominees and prize winners in a <strong>transparent and independent process.<\/strong> The selection of the awardees takes place in a <strong>two-stage process:<\/strong><br><br><strong>First step \u2013 Nominee selection:<\/strong> From all applications (submission categories) and suggestions of the jury members (curated categories), four deserving artists or projects are nominated for each prize category. If not separately determined for the category, this is done by the <strong>expert jury.<\/strong><br><strong><br>Second step \u2013 Prize winner selection:<\/strong> For each category, the <strong>main jury<\/strong> selects one prize winner from among the four nominees. <br><br><strong>Exceptions from this process:<\/strong><br><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Lifetime Achievement category:<\/strong> This category honors individuals for their outstanding achievements and long-term service to the development of jazz in Germany. This prize category is granted at the jury&#8217;s discretion and is not necessarily awarded every year.<br><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Artist of the Year &amp; Artist of the Year International categories:<\/strong> Further information is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/ueber-den-preis\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/ueber-den-preis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program description<\/a> <strong>\u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><br><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Composition\/Arrangement category:<\/strong> More information is available further below in the <strong>special jury<\/strong> section and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/ueber-den-preis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program description<\/a> <strong>\u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><br><br><br>Jury members are generally appointed for a <strong>two-year term<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.initiative-musik.de\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.initiative-musik.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Initiative Musik<\/a>, in consultation with the<strong> Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM),<\/strong> on the basis of a proposal by the <strong>German Jazz Prize advisory board.<\/strong><br><br>In addition, the advisory board may appoint a <strong>special jury<\/strong> in justified cases to determine the nominees and\/or prize winners in one or more categories.<br><br>More information on the <strong>composition of the main, expert and special juries,<\/strong> as well as the <strong>current jury members<\/strong> and <strong>jury statutes,<\/strong> can be found further below.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/ehemalige-jurymitglieder\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/en\/ehemalige-jurymitglieder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former jury members<\/a> <strong>\u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/bewerbung\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/bewerbung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prize categories &amp; submission process<\/a> <strong>\u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M^ain J^ur^y<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main jury is made up of a total of 10 representatives of the 5 expert juries as well as 7 other members who are outstanding and recognized personalities of cultural public life with an affinity for jazz. The main jury determines the winners of the German Jazz Prize from the four nominated artists and performances in an award category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Jury \u2013 6th edition<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid-items grid-items--small\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vincent_169a_\u00a9Ludwig-Maerz-e1773748098430-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Ludwig M\u00e4rz\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tVincent Bababoutilabo\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Berlin-based Musician and Author<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/henrelaxer\u00a9Bretford-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Henrietta Bauer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Bretford\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tHenrietta Bauer\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p>Label Owner (Bretford Records), Music Manager, Concert Promoter &amp; Booker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NEU_Maxi-Broecking_Credit-Josef-Fischnaller-e1771581228475-600x545.jpg\" alt=\"Maxi Broecking\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Josef Fischnaller\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMaxi Broecking\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Journalist, Author (ZEIT, Tagesspiegel, Taz, Jazzthing), Lecturer (Columbia University, HCA), Curator, Publicist<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Patricia-Brennan-by-Werner-Siebert-e1773748284584-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Credit: Werner-Siebert\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tPatricia Brennan\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vibraphonist, Marimbist, Improviser and Composer<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hypnotic_brass_ensemble_cbe_ella_\u00a9_Daniel-Koch-555x600.jpg\" alt=\"Ella O'Brien-Coker\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Daniel Koch\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tElla O&#039;Brien-Coker\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician, Musicologist, and Manager<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Musina-Ebobisse-by-Olga-Amelchenko-e1773748377709-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Credit: Olga Amelchenko\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Credit: Olga Amelchenko\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMusina Ebobiss\u00e9\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Saxophonist\/Composer<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Natalie_Greffel\u00a9LukasDiller-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Greffel\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Lukas Diller\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tNatalie Greffel\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician and Curator for XJAZZ! Festival<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sebastian-Hecht_Credit_-Kostiantyn-Borovskyi-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sebastian Hecht\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Kostiantyn Borovskyi\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tSebastian Hecht\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p>Cultural Manager and Curator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demian2_by_Josephine_Schulz-e1773748458162-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: Josephine Schulz\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Credit: Josephine Schulz\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tDemian Kappenstein\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Drummer, Composer and Podcaster for MDR Kultur<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Karen-Kennedy-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Karen Kennedy\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tKaren Kennedy\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Artist Manager, President and Founder, 24 Seven Artist Development<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MATANA-ROBERTS\u00a9A.-Niedermeier-e1773748646684-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMatana Roberts\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Internationally Documented Visual Artist, Composer, and Musician<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Isumi-Roegner_Credit_Nils-Kugelmann-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Isumi R\u00f6gner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Nils Kugelmann\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tIsumi R\u00f6gner\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p>Cultural and Tour Manager, Dramaturg; Production Manager and Co-Curator of the mu\/niq jazz Festival (niq kollektiv)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2022-06-27_Rebecca-Trescher_Foto_\u00a9Dovile-Sermokas-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Trescher\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Dovile Sermokas\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tRebecca Trescher \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p>Composer, Clarinetist, Bandleader<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Marie-von-der-Heydt-\u00a9-Camille-Blake-3-e1773748839595-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: \u00a9 Camille Blake\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMarie von der Heydt\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Managing Director at Musicboard Berlin and the Pop-Kultur Festival<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Norma_Winstone2_by_Michael_Putland-e1773748929982-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Credits: Michael Putland\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Credits: Michael Putland\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tNorma Ann Winstone\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Singer, Lyricist<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9Anastasiia-Kukla-397x600.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan White\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Anastasiia Kukla\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tJordan White\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n<p>Guitarist, Composer, Curator, Teacher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Wiesch_Credit_Anna-Wiesch-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Wiesch\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: nna Wiesch\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tDennis Wiesch\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dramaturgy and Project Development at Monheimer Kulturwerke GmbH<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exp^ert J^ur^y<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expert jury of the German Jazz Prize is composed of a total of 25 personalities from the field of jazz and improvised music. In order to reflect all perspectives of this lively and multifaceted music scene, the jury is formed as a representative cross-section of five people from each of the following areas: Artists, labels\/publishers, clubs\/festivals, management\/agencies and journalists\/media representatives. The expert jury determines the nominees of an edition, independently, expertly and in a dynamic dialog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expert Jury \u2013 6th edition<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid-items grid-items--small\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vincent_169a_\u00a9Ludwig-Maerz-e1773748098430-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Ludwig M\u00e4rz\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tVincent Bababoutilabo\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Berlin-based Musician and Author<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shannon-Barnett-_Credit_Lena-Ganssmann-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Shannon Barnett\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Lena Ganssmann\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tShannon Barnett\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician\/ Professor<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/henrelaxer\u00a9Bretford-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Henrietta Bauer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Bretford\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tHenrietta Bauer\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Label Owner (Bretford Records), Music Manager, Concert Promoter &amp; Booker<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Maxi-Broecking_Credit_Josef-Fischnaller-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Maxi Broecking\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Josef Fischnaller\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMaxi Broecking\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Journalist, Author (ZEIT, Tagesspiegel, Taz, Jazzthing), Lecturer (Columbia University, HCA), Curator, Publicist<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Brugger_Credit_Maximilian-Schachtner-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Brugger\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Maximilian Schachtner\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tMartin Brugger\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician and Producer, Co-Founder of Squama Recordings<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Design-ohne-Titel-26-600x600.png\" alt=\"Janis Burley Wilson\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto:  Joey Kennedy\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tJanis Burley Wilson\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>President of August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Founder\/Director of Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9shannoneffinger-533x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Shannon Effinger\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Shannon Effinger\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tShannon Effinger\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Writer \/ Journalist<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Natalie_Greffel\u00a9LukasDiller-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Greffel\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Lukas Diller\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tNatalie Greffel\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician and Curator for XJAZZ! Festival<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sebastian-Hecht_Credit_-Kostiantyn-Borovskyi-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sebastian Hecht\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Kostiantyn Borovskyi\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tSebastian Hecht\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cultural Manager and Curator<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2844_\u00a9Julia-Hemmerling-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Julia Hemmerling\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Julia Hemmerling\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tJulia Hemmerling\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Journalist<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anja-Illmaier-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Anja Illmaier\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Julien Vonier\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tAnja Illmaier\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Association Friends of Ir\u00e8ne Schweizer, until 2026: Intakt Records, Director of Taktlos Festival<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dhanseh-Jayaselan_Credit_Shirin-Esione-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Dhanseh Jayaselan\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Shirin Esione\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tDhanesh Jayaselan\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Creative Director, Producer &amp; Cultural Curator<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wolf-Kampmann_Credit-Natalie-Wasserman.jpg\" alt=\"Wolf Kampmann\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Natalie Wassermann\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tWolf Kampmann\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Music Journalist, Author, University Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Karen-Kennedy-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Karen Kennedy\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tKaren Kennedy\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Artist Manager, President and Founder, 24 Seven Artist Development<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lewis-by-Maurice-Weiss-2021-600x547.png\" alt=\"George Lewis\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Maurice Weiss\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tGeorge Lewis\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Composer, Professor of Music at Columbia University, Artistic Director at International Contemporary Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Edna-Martinez_6\u00a9Valerie-Amor-600x579.jpg\" alt=\"Edna Martinez\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Valerie Amor\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tEdna Martinez\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Music Curator, DJ and Producer<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hypnotic_brass_ensemble_cbe_ella_\u00a9_Daniel-Koch-555x600.jpg\" alt=\"Ella O'Brien-Coker\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Daniel Koch\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tElla O&#039;Brien-Coker\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Musician, Musicologist, and Manager<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Isumi-Roegner_Credit_Nils-Kugelmann-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Isumi R\u00f6gner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Nils Kugelmann\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tIsumi R\u00f6gner\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cultural and Tour Manager, Dramaturg; Production Manager and Co-Curator of the mu\/niq jazz Festival (niq kollektiv)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/L7952.Taiko_.Saito\u00a9Natalie.Savey_-401x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Taiko Saito\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Natalie Savey\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tTaiko Saito\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Marimba &amp; Vibraphone Artist, Composer<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Daniela-Siemon_Credit_Markus-Hablizel-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Daniela Siemon\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Markus Hablizel\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tDaniela Siemon\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Owner Der Promotor<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__image lazyload-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyimage-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anton-Teichmann-credits-Ciani-Sophia-Hoeder-400x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Anton Teichmann\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__credits\">\n\t\t\t\tFoto: Ciani-Sophia Hoeder\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__name\">\n\t\t\tAnton Teichmann\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item__text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Label Owner\/ Artist 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