Frankfurt am Main / Wiesbaden, May 18, 2010: The "Karl Theodor Vogel Prize of the German Trade Press - Trade Journalist of the Year", endowed with 15,000 euros, was awarded today for the sixth time. The prize is awarded by the German Trade Press in cooperation with the Karl Theodor Vogel Foundation (Würzburg) in recognition of outstanding specialist journalistic work that presents current and/or innovative specialist topics in an exemplary manner in terms of language, style and the use of visual media. The established industry award is presented annually during the Congress of the German Trade Press in Wiesbaden.



René Bender received the first prize of 7,500 euros for his article "Im Zentrum der Macht", published in "Juve Rechtsmarkt". The second prize (5,000 euros) went to Nicolas Katzung for his article "Bewerter im Kulturkampf" in "Immobilien Zeitung". Dr. Clemens Doriat was awarded third prize (2,500 euros) for his article "Farbige Bürsten in fliegenden Formen" in "Kunststoffe".



The three winning articles were selected from around 100 entries by an eleven-member jury chaired by Professor Dr. Will Teichert from the Institute for Culture and Media Management at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg.



About the Karl Theodor Vogel Foundation

The foundation was established in 1984 by Karl Theodor Vogel (1914 to 2007), senior publisher and shareholder of the Würzburg-based specialist media company Vogel Business Media. Its aim is to promote the quality of specialist journalism. The annual award for outstanding specialist journalistic achievements significantly strengthens the image and interests of German specialist publishers.

Vogel Business Media is a leading German trade media company with around 100 trade journals and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities.

Further information on the Internet at: www.karl-theodor-vogel-preis.de



For the Karl Theodor Vogel Foundation:

Dr. Gunther Schunk

Phone: 0931-418-2590

gunther.schunk@vogel.de



About Deutsche Fachpresse:

Deutsche Fachpresse is the modern marketing and service platform for all providers of specialist information in the professional environment. It is supported by the Fachverband Fachpresse im Verband Deutscher Zeitschriftenverleger (Berlin) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zeitschriftenverlage im Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (Frankfurt am Main). Deutsche Fachpresse represents 400 member publishers in an industry with a total of around 3,900 titles and a turnover of more than 3 billion euros. Deutsche Fachpresse makes its members even more successful on the market through a wide range of services. It promotes the common economic and political concerns of its member companies and provides up-to-date industry knowledge. With genre-specific contact platforms, it creates relationship networks and positions trade media as reliable sources of information and efficient advertising media. Further information is available on the Internet at: www.deutsche-fachpresse.de.



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Caroline Reich

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