Werner Holzer Prize awarded to Katja Gloger and DW's Jaafar Abdul Karim
DW journalist Jaafar Abdul Karim and Russia correspondent Katja Gloger have been awarded the prestigious Werner Holzer Prize for international journalism. At a time when press freedom is under pressure and international newsrooms are shrinking, the Werner Holzer Prize celebrates a profession that many consider indispensable to democracy: foreign correspondence.
Presented in honor of Werner Holzer, the veteran reporter and former editor-in-chief of the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau , this year's award coincided with what would have been his 100th birthday. Holzer spent decades reporting from some of the world's most important hot spots and championing international journalism.
The 2026 winners reflect the breadth and ambition of the award. First prize went to Katja Gloger, a veteran Russia correspondent who moved to Moscow in 1989 and accompanied Vladimir Putin during the early years of his presidency.
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