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Piero Masztalerz Wins German Cartoon Prize for 'Abwarten' as Jury Warns on Autocrats

Touring exhibitions will bring the selected cartoons to wider audiences.

Overview

  • The 2025 Deutscher Karikaturenpreis was awarded on November 2 at Theater Bremen, with Masztalerz receiving the €4,000 Gold and total prize money reaching €11,000.
  • Philipp Sturm took Silver for "Jetzt seid ihr dran!", Katharina Greve won Bronze, and Robert Claus received the Newcomer prize for "Taxi Mama an die Front."
  • Organizers scheduled exhibitions in Bremen from November 3, 2025 to January 23, 2026, in Dresden from November 8, 2025 to February 22, 2026, and in Agathenburg from March 1 to May 3, 2026.
  • A public vote among roughly 1,800 exhibition visitors named Mario Lars the audience favorite for "Casper David und Friedrich."
  • Right-leaning outlets questioned the jury’s political interpretation of Masztalerz’s work and underscored the 14-member panel’s makeup, including figures from public broadcasters and major museums.