Event

Award Ceremony for the 2026 State Prize for Bavarian Creative Hubs

10. November 2026

17:30 - 19:00

Künstlerhaus im KunstKulturQuartier
Königstraße 93 - Eingang über den Königstorgraben 93
90402 Nürnberg
Deutschland
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Gelbe Couch vor einer Wand mit pinken Kreisen. iStock/piranka,

Together with Tobias Gotthardt, Bavaria’s State Secretary for Economic Affairs, we are celebrating the winners of the 2026 State Prize for Bavarian Creative Hubs and publicly presenting the award-winning locations for the first time.

Where are new collaborations and projects emerging? Where do creative professionals find space for their work, and what concepts make a place a strong hub for the industry?

Find out for yourself: Together with Bavarian State Secretary for Economic Affairs Tobias Gotthardt, we’ll be publicly announcing the winners of the 2026 State Prize for Bavarian Creative Hubs for the first time.

Come by, get to know the award-winning locations, network with stakeholders from the cultural and creative industries, politics, and regional development, and celebrate Bavaria’s creative hubs with us!

We look forward to seeing you there.

5:00 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.

Arrival & Interaction

Arrival, initial discussions, and an opportunity to network.

5:40 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Musical Opening

Musical opening for the awards ceremony.

Moderation

5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks & Introduction of the Jury

Tanja Jovanovic
Dr. Tanja Jovanovic
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Head of Marketing & Innovation Services, Member of the Executive Board
Tobias Gotthardt Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie,
Tobias Gotthardt
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
State secretary
Andrea Heilmaier Peter Spängler,
Dr. Andrea Heilmaier
Stadt Nürnberg
Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsreferentin

Members of the jury

Marion Grether
Deutsches Museum Nürnberg
Museumsleitung
Susanne Hermanski Georg Seitz,
Susanne Hermanski
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Autorin, Teamleiterin der SZ-Redaktion Kultur München & Bayern
Astrid Köppel
resonanzOrganisationen
Transformation Facilitator
Oliver Löscher Dominik Hupf,
Oliver Löscher
Regensburger Kreativwirtschaftszentrum Degginger
Projektleiter
Julia Willeitner
Bergfried Kultur e.V.
Musician & Founder of Bergfried Kultur e.V.

6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.

Musical Performance

6:05 p.m. – 6:58 p.m.

Award Ceremony for the State Prize for Bavarian Creative Hubs

Recognition of three creative venues and presentation of the special award for community engagement.

Each award-winning creative hub will be featured in a short film. This will be followed by a laudatory speech, the presentation of the award by State Secretary Tobias Gotthardt, and remarks of thanks from the award recipients. Live music will be performed between the award presentations.

6:58 p.m. – 7:03 p.m.

Musical Performance

7:03 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.

Outlook & Acknowledgments

Closing remarks and thanks to everyone involved, the award recipients, and the guests.
Group photo with the award-winning creative venues.

Andreas Auberger
Andreas Auberger
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Head of CreativeTechHUB

starting at 7:10 p.m.

Evening Reception & Networking

Conclusion of the awards ceremony and an opportunity for informal conversation.

Sivanne Burbulla
Sivanne Burbulla
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
CreativeTechHUB, Project Manager

Veronika Fischer
Veronika Fischer
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
CreativeTechHUB, Marketing

Anne-Marie Hussnätter
Anne-Marie Hussnätter
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Project manager, Enterprise Europe Network