Business journalism redefined: Marina Delcheva-Glantschnigg shines!

Business journalism redefined: Marina Delcheva-Glantschnigg shines!

The Industrial Association (IV) has started submitting entries for the industry's renowned journalism award, which honors outstanding achievements in business journalism. As the IV emphasizes, this prize is not only awarded for the “Owl” category, which stands for vigilance and accuracy, but also for the “Milan Frühbauer Prize”, which chooses the business journalist of the year. Milan Frühbauer is considered a defining figure in the Austrian communications landscape, and the award helps to honor his legacy. “With his feeling for economic connections, he has enriched the work of the IV for decades,” emphasizes Christoph Neumayer, General Secretary of the IV. The award ceremony will take place in April 2025 in a festive setting, and the conditions of participation can be viewed on journalismuspreis.at, as on OTS reported.

Prize winners and categories

The first award ceremony took place on April 8, 2025 in the Haus der Industrie. Excellent journalistic work was honored in various categories. In the “Print, Online & Interview” category, Georg Renner for “The Big Bet” and Aloysius Widmann for “The Prosperity of Free Nations” were honored. Diana Löbl and Peter Onneken received the award in the “TV & Radio” category for their documentary about Red Bull. Jeannine Hierländer and Madlen Stottmeyer were also honored in the “International” category for their work “On Poverty and Wealth”. The special “Newcomer” category went to Laura Franz for her reporting on family businesses. Particularly noteworthy is Marina Delcheva-Glantschnigg, who won the title of “Business Journalist of the Year”. Your reporting is valued by readers for its quality and depth. The full report on the awards is detailed below IV to find.