Jury 1987–2025
Jury 2025
Production Prize Jury 2025
Roma Janus – Director, Theater Linz
Stephan Thoss – Director, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Sabrina Sadowska – Director, Theater Chemnitz
Karl Alfred Schreiner – Director, Gärtnerplatztheater Munich
Olaf Schmidt – Director, Theater Lüneburg
Tarek Assam – Director, TanzHarz
Guest Performances Tanzlabor Roxy Ulm – Director Pablo Sansalvador
Guest Performances EISFABRIK Hannover – Director Wolfgang A. Piontek
Jury 2024
Adolphe Binder – Artistic Director, Ballett Theater Basel
Christian Blossfeld – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Roni Haver – Artistic Director, Club Guy & Roni
Goyo Montero – Director, Ballett Nuremberg
Johannes Öhman – Director, Dansens Hus Stockholm
Demis Volpi – Director, Ballett am Rhein (Director of Ballett Hamburg from the 2024/25 season)
Christiane Winter – Festival Director, TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Production Prize Jury 2024
Anna Maria Galeotti – Director, Accademia Nazionale di Danza Rome
Roma Janus – Artistic Director, TANZ Linz
Goyo Montero – Director, Ballett Nuremberg
Sabrina Sadowska – Director, Ballett Theater Chemnitz
Roberto Scafati – Director, Ballett Trier
Olaf Schmidt – Director, Ballett Theater Lüneburg
Lillian Stillwell – Director, Ballett Theater Münster
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance and Head Choreographer, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Preliminary Jury 2024
Maura Morales – Cooperativa Maura Morales
Johannes Wieland – Choreographer
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Jury 2023
Emanuel Gat – Director, Emanuel Gat Dance
Christian Blossfeld – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Roni Haver – Artistic Director, Club Guy & Roni
Ofra Idel – Artistic Director, Machol Shalem Dance House, Israel
Demis Volpi – Director, Ballett am Rhein (Director of Ballett Hamburg from the 2024/25 season)
Christiane Winter – Festival Director, TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Production Prize Jury 2023
Ivan Alboresi – Ballet Director, Theater Nordhausen
Guido Markowitz – Director, Ballett Theater Pforzheim
Sabrina Sadowska – Director, Ballett Theater Chemnitz
Roberto Scafati – Director, Ballett Theater Trier
Giuseppe Spota – Director, MiR Dance Company, Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance and Head Choreographer, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Preliminary Jury 2023
Henrietta Horn – Choreographer, Dancer, Lecturer at Folkwang University of the Arts
Maura Morales – Cooperativa Maura Morales
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Jury 2022
Marco Goecke – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Ofra Idel – Artistic Director, Machol Shalem Dance House, Israel
Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Cathy Marston – Director, Ballett Zürich from the 2022/2023 season
Honji Wang – Choreographer and Artistic Director, WR – Wang Ramirez
Christiane Winter – Festival Director, TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Production Prize Jury 2022
Marco Goecke – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Guido Markowitz – Director, Ballett Theater Pforzheim
Adriana Pous – Director, DantzaZ Dance Company
Sabrina Sadowska – Director, Ballett Theater Chemnitz
Roberto Scafati – Director, Ballett Theater Trier
Giuseppe Spota – MiR Dance Company at Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance and Head Choreographer, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Preliminary Jury 2022
Maria Campos – Director, GN / MC
Heather Jurgensen – First Ballet Mistress and Deputy Ballet Director, Theater Kiel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of the Competition and Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Jury 2021
Marco Goecke – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Toula Limnaios – Choreographer, Performer, and Artistic Director of cie. toula limnaios
Honji Wang – Choreographer and Artistic Director, WR – Wang Ramirez
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig (Artistic Director of the Competition)
Production Prize Jury 2021
Marco Goecke – Director, Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director, Bundesjugendballett (National Youth Ballet)
Guido Markowitz – Director, Ballett Theater Pforzheim
Giuseppe Spota – Director, MiR Dance Company at Theater im Revier Gelsenkirchen
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance and Head Choreographer, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Ed Wubbe – Director, Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam
Preliminary Jury 2021
Maria Campos – Director, GN / MC
Heather Jurgensen – First Ballet Mistress and Deputy Ballet Director, Theater Kiel
Gregor Zöllig – Head & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Jury 2020
Jacopo Godani – Director and Choreographer, Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company
Marco Goecke – Ballet Director, Staatstheater Hannover
Anna Konjetzky – Choreographer and Artist
Toula Limnaios – Choreographer, Performer, and Artistic Director of cie. toula limnaios
Honji Wang – Choreographer and Artistic Director, WR – Wang Ramirez
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig (Artistic Director of the Competition)
Production Prize Jury 2020
Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director, Bundesjugendballett (National Youth Ballet)
Guido Markowitz – Director, Ballett Theater Pforzheim
Garry Stewart – Director, Australian Dance Theatre
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance and Head Choreographer, Nationaltheater Mannheim
Martin Stiefermann – International Production Center Schloss Bröllin e.V.
Ed Wubbe – Director, Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam
Preliminary Jury 2020
Henrietta Horn – Choreographer, Dancer, Lecturer at Folkwang University of the Arts
Johannes Wieland – Dance Director and House Choreographer, Staatstheater Kassel
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig
Jury 2019
Dirk Elwert – Dance Specialist, ZAV Artist Agency (Preliminary Jury)
Katrin Hall – Director, Göteborgs Operans Danskompani
Nanine Linning – Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes – Director, Ballett Staatstheater Hannover
Johannes Öhman – Director, Staatsballett Berlin
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig (Preliminary Jury)
Production Prize Jury 2019
Stéphen Delattre – Delattre Dance Company Production Prize
Kevin Haigen – Bundesjugendballett Production Prize
Garry Stewart – Tanja Liedtke Scholarship at Australian Dance Theatre
Martin Stiefermann – Artistic Director, Residency Program Schloss Bröllin e.V.
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe – Scapino Production Prize
Jury 2018
Dirk Elwert – Dance Specialist, ZAV Artist Agency (Preliminary Jury)
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 – Director, Staatsballett Berlin from the 2018/19 season
Adriana Pous – Director, DantzaZ Dance Company
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig (Preliminary Jury)
Production Prize Jury 2018
Stéphen Delattre – Delattre Dance Company Production Prize
Kevin Haigen – Bundesjugendballett Production Prize
Yuki Mori – Theater Regensburg Tanz Production Prize
Adriana Pous – Residency Award, DantzaZ Dance Company
Garry Stewart – Tanja Liedtke Scholarship at Australian Dance Theatre
Ed Wubbe – Scapino Production Prize
Jury 2017
Stéphen Delattre – Delattre Dance Company
Marguerite Donlon – Independent Choreographer and Artistic Director, DDC. RD1st Coach and Mentor (Preliminary Jury)
Dirk Elwert – Dance Specialist, ZAV Artist Agency (Preliminary Jury)
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 (Preliminary Jury)
Nanine Linning – Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg
Yuki Mori – Director, Theater Regensburg Tanz
Jan Pusch – Choreographer
Garry Stewart – Director, Australian Dance Theatre
Stephan Thoss – Artistic Director of Dance, Nationaltheater Mannheim from the 2016/17 season
Helena Waldmann – Dance Director
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe – Director, Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director of Dance Theater & Head Choreographer, Staatstheater Braunschweig (Preliminary Jury)
Jury 2015
Eric Gauthier – Director, Gauthier Dance
Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director, Bundesjugendballett
Jörg Mannes – Director, Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Nanine Linning – Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater 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
Preliminary Jury 2015
Jan Pusch – Director and Artistic Director, Staatstheater Tanz Braunschweig
Jean Renshaw – Freelance Choreographer and Director
Jury 2014
Eric Gauthier – Director, Gauthier Dance
Kevin Haigen – Artistic Director, Bundesjugendballett
Katrin Hall – Freelance Choreographer, Iceland
Jörg Mannes – Director, Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Jan Pusch – Director and Artistic Director, Staatstheater Tanz Braunschweig
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Ed Wubbe – Director, Scapino Ballett, Rotterdam (Artistic Director)
Jury 2013
Kiri Haardt – University of the Arts, Bern
Marguerite Donlon – Director, Ballett Saarländisches Staatstheater
Nanine Linning – Director, Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg
Jörg Mannes – Director, Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Jan Pusch – Director and Artistic Director, Staatstheater Tanz Braunschweig
Yohan Stegli – Deputy 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 – University of the Arts, Bern
Jan Pusch – Director and Artistic Director, Staatstheater Tanz Braunschweig
Yohan Stegli – Deputy Artistic Director, Bundesjugendballett
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 – Director, Tanztheater Bielefeld
Jury 2011
Eric Gauthier – Gauthier Dance, Stuttgart
Kiri Haardt – University of the Arts, Bern
Prof. Birgit Keil – Director, Ballett Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Jörg Mannes – Director, Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Christian Spuck – Head Choreographer, Ballett Stuttgart
Yair Vardi – Director, Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv
Richard Wherlock – Director, Ballett Basel
Pierre Wyss – Choreographer
Ed Wubbe – Director, Scapino Ballet, Rotterdam (Artistic Director)
Jury 2010
Kriztina de Chatel
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 Maxwell
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
Ashley 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
Jean Renshaw
Birgit Scherzer
Philippe Talard
Stephan Thoss
Konstanze Vernon
Samuel Wuersten
Pierre Wyss
Jury 1999
Bertrand d’At
Philip Landsdale
Robert North
Irina Pauls
Qu Ping
Jean Renshaw
Birgit Scherzer
Richard Wherlock
Renato Zanella
Jury 1998
Mehmet Balkan
Susanne Linke
Ivan Liska
Qu Ping
Birgit Scherzer
Stephan Thoss
Richard Wherlock
Pierre Wyss
Jury 1997
Daniela Kurz – Bern/Essen
Qu Ping – Ulm
Birgit Scherzer – Saarbrücken
Stephan Thoss – Dresden
Jochen Ulrich – Cologne
Richard Wherlock – Lucerne
Pierre Wyss – Braunschweig
Jury 1996
Ben van Cauwenbergh – Wiesbaden
Robert Denvers – Antwerp
Prof. Martin Puttke – Essen
Arila Siegert – Dessau
Bernd Schindowski – Gelsenkirchen
Philippe Talard – Mannheim
Pierre Wyss – Braunschweig
Jury 1995
Germinal Cassado – Karlsruhe
Prof. Richard Jacoby – Hanover
Birgit Keil – Stuttgart
Robert North – Gothenburg
Arila Siegert – Dessau
Philippe Talard – Mannheim
Joachim Schlömer – Weimar
Jury 1994
Mehmet Balkan – Hanover
Germinal Cassado – Karlsruhe
Ingrid Collet – Oldenburg
Robert North – Gothenburg
Gradimir Pankov – Geneva
Prof. Martin Puttke – Berlin
Arila Siegert – Dessau
Yuri Vamos – Basel
Pierre Wyss – Braunschweig
Jury 1993
Prof. Martin Puttke – Berlin
Uwe Scholz – Leipzig
Heidrun Schwaarz – Essen
Prof. Egbert Strolka – Frankfurt
Prof. Heide Tegeder – Hanover
Jochen Ulrich – Cologne
Jury 1992
Prof. Richard Jacoby – Hanover
Prof. Martin Puttke – Berlin
Uwe Scholz – Leipzig
Heidrun Schwaarz – Essen
Prof. Egbert Strolka – Frankfurt
Jury 1991
Marion Buchmann – Hamburg
Germinal Cassado – Karlsruhe
Ingrid Collet – Oldenburg
Prof. Heide Tegeder – Hanover
Pierre Wyss – Wiesbaden
Jury 1990
Helmut Scheier – Cologne
Prof. Heide Tegeder – Hanover
Victor Rona – Bonn
Ms. Cushman – Cologne
Jury 1989
Paolo Bortoluzzi – Dusseldorf
Marion Buchmann – Hamburg
Germinal Cassado – Karlsruhe
Prof. Roger George – Kiel
Helmut Scheier – Cologne
Jochen Ulrich – Cologne
Pierre Wyss – Wiesbaden
Jury 1988
Marion Buchmann – Hamburg
Prof. Roger George – Kiel
Jurek Makarowski – Würzburg
Jochen Ulrich – Cologne
Helmut Scheier – Cologne
Jury 1987
Michael Gawrikow – Leningrad
Lothar Höfgen – Hanover
Imre Keres – Braunschweig
Dieter Klos – St. Blasien
Brigitte Kurze – Hanover
Helmut Scheier – Cologne