Overview
- The Cologne Comedy Festival announced and presented the Sonderpreis during a live comedy show rather than a large televised gala.
- The award recognizes Brugger’s Eurovision Song Contest 2025 moderation in Basel, where she co‑hosted with Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker.
- Festival organizers praised her unconventional, self‑ironic approach for giving the contest a fresh tone and energizing a mass audience.
- Other honors at the event included ZDF’s Till Tonight as best late‑night show and an honorary prize for TV editor Josef Ballerstaller.
- Coverage frames the recognition as reinforcing Brugger’s elevated profile since the ESC, reflecting momentum from her widely noticed performance.