Successful start at the YouMedia Awards

On September 19, the YouMedia Awards were presented for the first time at the Progr cultural center in Bern. The prize honors young people and young adults aged 13 to 20 for their media projects. For the Democracy Foundation Basel, which has been managing the “Youth + Democracy Fund” since the beginning of 2025, the YouMedia Award is an important step towards promoting young people's commitment to political education and a democratic culture of discussion. The award, created by the non-profit organization YouMedia, rewards innovative, creative and informative contributions produced by young media professionals for platforms such as social media, podcasts or blogs. The award ceremony was a celebration “by boys, with boys, for boys” and a clear sign of the importance of young perspectives in the modern media landscape. The support of the YouMedia Award from the Democracy Foundation Basel underlines our commitment to strengthening young voices. The award-winning projects show how young people with a high level of media literacy and critical thinking contribute to a more differentiated, open public discourse.