Podcasters who, with passion and knowledge, turn spoken words into an auditory experience are honoured. In doing so, we aim to reflect the podcast medium in its full cultural and societal breadth, taking into account all language regions.
Matthias Daum, Florian Gasser and Lenz Jacobsen · Die Zeit The News award honours productions created with commitment to socially relevant topics.
Raphaël Günther · SRF Series with strong conceptualisation, narrative quality, high production competence and clear dramaturgy are honoured.
Michèle Schönbächler, Christian Zeugin, Olivia Röllin and Dani Fohrler · SRF This category honours podcasts that, through their authenticity and depth, offer a glimpse into the dramas of human existence.
Jonathan «Jontsch» Schächter New productions from 2025 that achieve strong resonance and significant reach are honoured.
Lena Waltle · NZZ This award honours productions that reach a broad audience through their subject-matter depth and make an important contribution to education and enlightenment.
Prison Execution and Reintegration Canton of Zurich This award honours companies and NPOs that convince with a clear podcast strategy and implement it with high quality in the interest of their target groups.
Barbara Bleisch · SRF This award honours the diversity of cultural expressions – from established cultural formats to contemporary and pop culture formats.
Sara Spreiter and Noah Fend · Tages-Anzeiger Productions that convince through careful research, dramaturgical strength and high narrative quality, and that handle complex cases in a nuanced and respectful manner, are honoured.
Tobias Wedermann and Florian Raz · Blick This award recognises productions that offer a unique insight into the world of sport through their passion and expertise.
Yvonne Eisenring, Gülsha Adilji and Maja Zivadinovic This award recognises formats that impress with their stage presence, spontaneity and audience interaction, creating a special dynamic live.
Kafi Freitag and Judith Wernli This award recognises productions that stand out for their creativity and originality.
Loredana and Kilian The Audience Award 2026 was voted for by the community on suisse-podcast.ch.
Michèle Schönbächler, Christian Zeugin, Olivia Röllin and Dani Fohrler · SRF Suisse Podcast of the Year 2026 – awarded on the occasion of the programme's 50th anniversary.
Steffi Buchli, Head of Newsroom Transformation Bild/Sportbild and Sports Presenter "My first love was radio, which is how I entered the media industry. It's quite surprising that it took so long for me to get into podcasts. Today, when travelling, running or tidying up, I almost always have something in my ears. Sometimes informative, sometimes entertaining – my range is very broad."
Radio legend “For me, podcasts are radio. Specifically, the often surprising and unpolished kind of radio. Like the free radios in France back then, before they were overwhelmed by commerce. Everything, from brilliant to dreadful.”
Pop queen and fashion designer “Podcasts accompany me on all my journeys – from one studio session to another, on the way to the gym or on a quiet reset Sunday. They inspire me, motivate me and open up new perspectives. Often, new ideas and thoughts emerge right there, which later find their way into my songs.”
CEO of MAZ and radio producer “As a long-time radio producer, I am convinced: audio is the most intimate medium – close, without being intrusive. It is precisely this immediate closeness that is so magical. For me, podcasts are a playing field full of forms, voices and narrative styles, showing this strength in incredible variety: they touch, surprise, inform and open up worlds. And they accompany people exactly where they are, whether on the move, at home or in everyday life.”
Journalist, presenter and documentary filmmaker “As a man of radio and television, podcasts are THE innovation in the media age of recent years. Everyone their own editor-in-chief, even more breadth instead of mainstream. Media diversity lives!”
AI entrepreneur, polar explorer and president of the Digital Economy Award “As an AI Thought Leader, I love podcasts because they show what no machine can truly imitate: authentic curiosity, emotion and human connection.”
Editor-in-chief and co-publisher of Tsüri.ch, vice-president of the Association of Future-Oriented Media “I like it when there is an ideal narrative form for every story – text, image, video or podcast. As a listener, I love getting gripping stories directly into my ears or listening to well-crafted chatter.”
Actress, voice artist and school director of «BellAcademia» “Podcasts are theatre for the ears”
Film director, film producer and screenwriter, president of the Swiss Directors and Screenwriters Association “Podcasts are great because they offer a condensed, innovative form to listen to exciting content, in-depth conversations, knowledge transfer, but also entertainment anytime, anywhere. In doing so, they also offer the younger generation an alternative to the fast pace of many social media platforms.”
SRF 1 Presenter "I appreciate the immediacy of the podcast medium. Podcasts allow for direct, unfiltered access to their creators. Through podcasts, I connect with people, diverse experiences and viewpoints in a way no other medium has previously offered me. The selection is now gigantic, and while it's fun to listen to what's available internationally, I am particularly thrilled by the continuous production of new, creative formats by creators from Switzerland."
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