Kaiser Maximilian Prize

The Kaiser Maximilian Prize is awarded by the City of Innsbruck and the Province of Tyrol to projects that promote the European unification process.

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Since 1998, the Kaiser Maximilian Prize of the Province of Tyrol and the City of Innsbruck has honored outstanding achievements by personalities in the field of European regional and local politics.

Since its reorganization in 2019, the award has been aimed at projects and initiatives that are committed to the central goals of the European unification process in a joint, creative and sustainable manner.

  • Anton Mattle, Governor of the Tyrol
  • Johannes Anzengruber, Mayor of Innsbruck

  • "In order to ensure a future worth living, we need a strong common European basis more than ever. The future is the youth of today - the Kaiser Maximilian Prize brings their wishes, concerns and ideas to the fore and makes the European idea visible."

    Governor Anton Mattle

    Governor Anton Mattle© Land Tirol/Berger

  • "Where innovation is to emerge, the free interplay of ideas is needed. By honoring outstanding projects, we bring the individual creativity of young role models into the spotlight. Such role models motivate and inspire us as a European community."

    Ein Mann mit Halbglatze, der lächelt und einen eleganten Anzug trägt.

    Mayor Ing. Mag. Johannes Anzengruber, BSc.© C. Forcher

Application for the Kaiser Maximilian Prize

What is the Emperor Maximilian Award?

The "Emperor Maximilian Award for European Merit at Regional and Municipal Level" of the Province of Tyrol and the City of Innsbruck recognizes and supports projects and initiatives from all walks of life that put the European idea into practice at regional and municipal level. The prize money, endowed with 10,000 euros, is earmarked for the winning project.

Who can apply?

The Emperor Maximilian Award is aimed at all projects and initiatives at regional and municipal level that strive for cross-border European coexistence. The applicant must be at least 18 years old and a citizen of one of the 27 EU member states and/or one of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Details on the application requirements can be found in the application note.

When can I apply?

The application period started on March 15, 2023 and ends on April 20, 2023 at midnight.

How can I apply?

The application is made online by means of an application form in English.

How is the winner determined?

Following the application, the submissions that meet the application requirements will be forwarded to an award jury for evaluation. The jury is composed of representatives of the Province of Tyrol, the City of Innsbruck, the "Committee of the Regions" (CoR), the "Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe" (CLRAE), the "Assembly of European Regions" (AER), the "Council of European Municipalities and Regions" (CEMR) and the University of Innsbruck. The winning project will be determined in a jury meeting in May 2023.

When will the award ceremony take place?

The Emperor Maximilian Prize was awarded in November 2023 in Innsbruck. All further information on the Kaiser Maximilian Prize can be found at kaisermaximilianpreis.at.

The winners of the Kaiser Maximilian Prize 2023

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News from the Kaiser Maximilian Prize

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