Jury of the Tanja Liedtke Award Choreography Hannover/Ruth Schwieger Award Choreography Hannover:
Adolphe Binder – Artistic Director Ballett Theater Basel 
Christian Blossfeld – Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Roni Haver – Artistic Director Club Guy & Roni Groningen
Johannes Öhman – Director Dansens Hus Stockholm
Demis Volpi – Director Ballett am Rhein, from season 2024/25 Director Ballett Hamburg
Christiane Winter – Festival Director TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury Production Award 2024
Production Award Theater Linz – Director Roma Janus
Production Award Ballett Nürnberg – Director Goyo Montero
Production Award Nationaltheater Mannheim – Director Stephan Thoss
Production Award Theater Chemnitz – Director Sabrina Sadowska
Production Award Theater Trier – Director Roberto Scafati
Production Award Theater Lüneburg – Director Olaf Schmidt
Production Award Theater Münster – Director Lillian Stillwell
Production Award Accademia Nazionale di Danza Roma – Director Anna Maria Galeotti
Tanzlabor Roxy Ulm will issue invitations – Director Pablo Sansalvador

Prejury 2024
Maura Morales – Artistic Leader Cooperativa Maura Morales
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
Johannes Wieland, Choreographer

Jury 2023
Emanuel Gat – emanuel gat dance
Christian Blossfeld –  Director Ballet Staatstheater Hannover
Roni Haver – Artistic Director Club Guy & Roni
Ofra Idel, Artistic Director of Machol Shalem Dance House, Jerusalem
Demis Volpi – Director Ballett am Rhein, from the season 1023/24 Director Ballett Hamburg
Christiane Winter – Festival Director TANZTheaterINTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer  Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury Production Awards 2023
Ivan Alboresi – Director Ballet Theater Nordhauen
Guido Markowitz – Director Ballet Theater Pforzheim
Sabrina Sadowska – Director Ballet of Chemnitz Theatres
Roberto Scafati – Director Ballet Theater Trier
Giuseppe Spota – Director MIR Dance Company, Theater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen
Stephan Thoss – Intendant Dance and Chief Choreographer  Nationaltheater Mannheim

Prejury 2023
Henrietta Horn – choreographer, dancer, lecturer at the Folkwang University of the Arts
Maura Morales – Cooperativa Maura Morales
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer  Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury 2022

Marco Goecke –  Director Ballet Staatstheater Hannover
Ofra Idel, Artistic Director of Machol Shalem Dance House, Jerusalem
Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Cathy Marston – Director Ballet Zürich from the season 2022/2023
Honji Wang – choreographer and artistic director  WR – Wang Ramirez
Christiane Winter, Festival Director TANZTheaterINTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer  Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury Production Award 2022

Marco Goecke, Director Ballet Staatstheater Hannover
Guido Markowitz – Director Ballet Theater Pforzheim
Adriana Pous – Director DantzaZ Dance Company
Sabrina Sadowska – Director Ballet Theater Chemnitz
Roberto Scafati – Director Ballet Theater Trier
Giuseppe Spota – Director MIR Dance Company, Theater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen
Stephan Thoss -Intendant Dance and Chief Choreographer  Nationaltheater Mannheim

Prejury 2022
Maria Campos – Director GN/MC
Heather Jurgensen – 1. Ballet Master and deputy Director Ballet Theater Kiel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer  Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury 2021

Jacopo Godani – Artistic Director and Choreographer Dresden Frankfurt Dance Compagnie
Marco Goecke –  Director Ballet Staatstheater Hannover
Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Toula Limnaios – Artistic Direction cie. toula limnaios
Honji Wang, Choreographer and Artistic Director  WR – Wang Ramirez
Richard Wherlock – Director Ballett Basel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury Production Awards 2021

Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director Bundesjugendballett
Guido Markowitz – Director Ballet Theater Pforzheim
Marco Goecke, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Giuseppe Spota – Director MiR Dance Company at Musiktheater im Revier
Stephan Thoss -Director and Chief Choreographer Nationaltheater Mannheim
Ed Wubbe – Director Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam

Pre-Jury 2021

Maria Campos – Director GN / MC 
Heather Jurgensen – 1st Ballet Mistress and Deputy Ballet Director Theater Kiel
Gregor Zöllig – Director & Chief Choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury 2020

Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Toula Limnaios – Artistic Direction cie. toula limnaios
Honji Wang, Choreographer and Artistic Director  WR – Wang Ramirez
Richard Wherlock – Director Ballett Basel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig

Jury Production Awards 2020

Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director Bundesjugendballett
Guido Markowitz – Director Ballett Theater Pforzheim
Garry Stewart – Director Australian Dance Theatre
Stephan Thoss -Director and Chief Choreographer Nationaltheater Mannheim
Martin Stiefermann –   Artistic Director Residence Program Schloss Bröllinn e.V.
Ed Wubbe – Director Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam

Pre-Jury 2020

Henrietta Horn – Choreographer, Dancer, Lecturer at Folkwang Universität der Künste
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
Johannes Wieland – Artistic Director and Choreographer Dance Company Staatstheater Kassel

 JURY 2019

Dirk Elwert, Fachvermittlung Tanz der ZAV Künstlervermittlung (prejury) 
Katrin Hall , Director Göteborgs Operans Danskompani
Nanine Linning,  Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatstheater Hannover
Johannes Öhman, Intendant Staatsballett Berlin
Gregor Zöllig, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig (prejury)

JURY PRODUKTIONSPREISE 2019

Stéphen Delattre, Production Award Delattre Dance Company
Kevin Haigen, Bundesjugendballett-Production Award
Garry Stewart, Tanja Liedtke Scholarship at then Astralian Dance Theatre
Martin Stiefermann, Artistic Director residence program Schloss Bröllinn e.V.
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe, Scapino Produktionspreis

JURY 2018
Dirk Elwert, Fachvermittlung Tanz der ZAV Künstlervermittlung (prejury) 
Nanine Linning,  Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatstheater Hannover
Marguerite Donlon, Choreographer and Artistic Director DDC.RD1st Coach and Mentor
 Johannes Öhman, Intendant Staatsballett Berlin from season 2018/19
Adriana Pous, Director DantzaZ Dance Company
Gregor Zöllig, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig (prejury)

JURY PRODUKTIONSPREISE 2018

Stéphen Delattre, Prodcktion Award Delattre Dance Company
Kevin Haigen, Bundesjugendballett-Production Award
Yuki Mori, Production Award Theater Regensburg Tanz
Adriana Pous, Residance Award DantzaZ Dance Company
Garry Stewart, Tanja Liedtke Scholarship at the Australian Dance Theatre
Ed Wubbe, Scapino Produktion Award

JURY 2017
Stéphen Delattre, Delattre Dance Company
Marguerite Donlon, Independent Choreographer and Artistic Director DDC. RD1st Coach and Mentor (Vorjury) 
Dirk Elwert, Fachvermittlung Tanz der ZAV Künstlervermittlung (prejury) 
Kevin Haigen, Artistic Director Bundesjugendballett
Katrin Hall, Director Göteborgs Operans Danskompani
Nanine Linning, Dance Company Nanine Linning/Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover-
Garry Stewart, Director, Australian Dance Company
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballett Rotterdam

JURY 2016
Eric Gauthier, Director Gauthier Dance // Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Kevin Haigen, Artistic Director Bundesjugendballett
Felix Landerer, Landerer & Company (prejury)
Nanine Linning, Dance Company Nanine Linning/Theater Heidelberg
Yuki Mori, Director Theater Regensburg Tanz
Jan Pusch
Garry Stewart, Director Australian Dance Theatre
Stephan Thoss, Intendant Tanz Nationaltheater Mannheim from season 2016/17
Helena Waldmann, Tanzregisseurin
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe,Director Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam
Gregor Zöllig, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig (prejury)

JURY 2015
Eric Gauthier, Director Gauthier Dance
Kevin Haigen, Artistic Director BUNDESJUGENDBALLETT
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Nanine Linning, Dance Company Nanine Linning/Theatre Heidelberg
Johannes Öhman, Director Royal Swedish Ballet
Yair Vardi, Director Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballett Rotterdam (Artistic Director)
Samuel Wuersten, Director Holland Dance Festival, Artistic Director Rotterdam Dansacademie
VORJURY 2015
Jan Pusch, Artistic Director Staatstheater Tanz Braunschweig
Jean Renshaw, free Choreographer and Director

JURY 2014
Eric Gauthier, Director Gauthier Dance
Kevin Haigen, Artistic Director BUNDESJUGENDBALLETT
Katrin Hall, free choreographer, Island
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Jan Pusch, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballett Rotterdam (Artistic Director)

JURY 2013
Kiri Haardt, Universität der Künste, Bern
Marguerite Donlon, Director Ballett Saarländisches Staatstheater
Nanine Linning, Director Dance Company Nanine Linning/Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Jan Pusch, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig
Yohan Stegli, acting Artistic Director BUNDESJUGENDBALLETT
Stephan Thoss, Director Ballett Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Christiane Winter, Director Tanztheater International
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballett Rotterdam (Artistic Director)

JURY 2012
Kiri Haardt, Universität der Künste, Bern
Jan Pusch,  Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig
Yohan Stegli, acting Artistic DirectorBUNDESJUGENDBALLETT
Stephan Thoss, Director Ballett Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Christiane Winter, Director Tanz Theater International
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (Artistic Director)
Gregor Zöllig, Direcktor Tanztheater Bielefeld

JURY 2011
Eric Gauthier, Gauthier Dance, Stuttgart
Kiri Haardt, Universität der Künste, Bern
Prof. Birgit Keil, Director Ballett Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Jörg Mannes, Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Christian Spuck,chief choreographer Ballett Stuttgart
Yair Vardi, Director Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv
Richard Wherlock, Director Ballett Basel
Pierre Wyss
Ed Wubbe, Director Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (Artistic Director)

JURY 2010
Kriztina de Chatel
Nanine Linning       
Christiane Winter     
Eva-Maria Lerchenberg-Thöny     
Richard Wherlock                
Ed Wubbe    
Jörg Mannes

JURY 2009
Ted Brandsen   
Marguerite Donlon   
Eva-Maria Lerchenberg-Thöny      
Constanza Macras  
Jörg Mannes
Ana Mondini
Richard Wherlock    
Christiane Winter
Ed Wubbe    

JURY 2008
Ted Brandsen          
Marc Jonkers
Eva-Maria Lerchenberg-Thöny      
Ivan Liška
Jörg Mannes
Stephan Thoss        
Christiane Winter     
Ed Wubbe    

JURY 2007
Itzik Galili      
Daniela Kurz
Ivan Liška
Jörg Mannes
Paul Organisak  
Christiane Winter    
Ed Wubbe  
Pierre Wyss  
Renato Zanella        

JURY 2006
Birgit Keil    
Marguerite Donlon   
Jörg Mannes
Henning Paar           
Christian Spuck       
Stephan Thoss        
Sergei Vanaev         
Richard Wherlock    
Christiane Winter     
Ed Wubbe    
Samuel Wuersten  
Pierre Wyss               

JURY 2005
Ted Brandsen     
Marguerite Donlon   
Ivan Liška
Carla Maxwel
Jean Renshaw
Christian Spuck  
Stephan Thoss        
Christiane Winter     
Ed Wubbe

JURY 2004
Kevin O’Day   
Henning Paar   
Jean Renshaw
Stephan Thoss
Richard Wherlock    
Ed Wubbe    
Pierre Wyss

JURY 2003
Jochen Heckmann  
Ivan Liška     
Giorgio Mancini
Amanda Miller   
Ashely Page
Martin Puttke
Jean Renshaw   
Joachim Schlömer   
Uwe Scholz            
Stephan Thoss         
Jochen Ulrich        
Christiane Winter
Pierre Wyss

JURY 2002      
Jean Renshaw
Stephan Thoss        
Richard Wherlock    
Christiane Winter    
Ed Wubbe
Pierre Wyss  

JURY 2001      
Silviana Bayard      
Irina Pauls    
Jean Renshaw     
Stephan Thoss    
Christiane Winter    
 Samuel Wuersten             
Renato Zanella                   
Pierre Wyss

JURY 2000      
Giorgio Mancini
Irina Pauls
Martin Puttke
Jean Renshaw       
Birgit Scherzer
Philippe Talard     
Stephan Thoss
Konstanze Vernon
Samuel Wuersten           
Pierre Wyss

JURY 1999      
Bertrand d’At
Philip Landsdale
Ivan Liška     
Irina Pauls  
Qu Ping
Jean Renshaw   
Birgit Scherzer
Richard Wherlock
Renato Zanella

JURY 1998      
Mehmet Balkan
Susanne Linke        
Qu Ping
Birgit Scherzer
Stephan Thoss      
Richard Wherlock
Pierre Wyss

JURY 1997
 Daniela Kurz
Qu Ping         
Birgit Scherzer
Heide Tegeder         
Stephan Thoss           
Jochen Ulrich           
Richard Wherlock
Pierre Wyss

JURY 1996
Ben van Cauwenbergh
Robert Denvers         
Martin Puttke 
Arila Siegert
Bernd Schindowski    
Uwe Scholz                
Philippe Talard          
Pierre Wyss  

JURY 1995
Germinal Cassado   
Richard Jacoby     
Birgit Keil
Gradimir Pankow  
Philippe Talard      
Joachim Schlömer
Arila Siegert

JURY 1994
Mehmet Balkan       
Germinal Cassado
Ingrid Collet   
Richard Jacoby   
Robert North
Gradimir Pankow   
Martin Puttke
Arila Siegert  
Yuri Vamos    
Pierre Wyss  

JURY 1993
Martin Puttke 
Uwe Scholz    
Heidrun Schwaarz     
Egbert Strolka
Heide Tegeder  
Jochen Ulrich

JURY 1992
Richard Jacoby    
Martin Puttke
Uwe Scholz    
Heidrun Schwaarz     
Egbert Strolka

JURY 1991
Marion Buchmann     
Germinal Cassado
Ingrid Collet            
Heide Tegeder          
Pierre Wyss

JURY 1990
Helmut Scheier
Heide Tegeder       
Jochen Ulrich
Yuri Vamos

JURY 1989
Paolo Bortoluzzi     
Marion Buchmann     
Germinal Cassado   
Roger George
Helmut Scheier
Jochen Ulrich 
Pierre Wyss  

JURY 1988      
Marion Buchmann
Roger George
Jurek Makarowski
Jochen Ulrich 
Helmut Scheier

JURY 1987      
Michael Gawrikow    
Lothar Höfgen
Imre Keres     
Dieter Klos     
Brigitte Kurze 
Helmut Scheie