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 Chate
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