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CALL FOR ENTRIES: TOMMI Games Award 2026
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June 26, 2026
25 Years of TOMMI: Submit Your Games Now / Looking for a Children's and Youth Jury!
Publishers, developers, and studios can now submit their games and digital educational offerings for the 2026 TOMMI Games Award. An independent panel of experts will nominate the best titles, and then children and teens in libraries will decide the winners themselves.
The TOMMI Games Award—previously known as the German Children’s Software Award—is being presented for the 25th time this year and is one of the most important awards for digital games and educational offerings for children and teens in German-speaking countries. More than 40 public libraries in Germany are seeking young gamers aged 8 to 16 to serve as members of the TOMMI Children’s and Youth Jury, where they will test and evaluate the nominated titles. TOMMI is a nationwide project promoting participation and media literacy. New partners this year include the Federal Agency for the Protection of Children and Young People in the Media (BzKJ) and klicksafe. The patron is Federal Minister of Education, Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth Karin Prien.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. on kika.de, in the KiKA app, and on TV as part of the KiKA media magazine “Team Timster.”
What can publishers submit?
Games for PC, consoles, and apps; electronic toys; digital educational offerings; websites; and titles for daycare and preschool. Submissions rated up to USK 12 are eligible. Submission forms and terms and conditions:
https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/teilnehmen/publisher/
The deadline for submissions is August 24, 2026.
Seeking a Children's and Youth Jury
Apply now to join the kids’ jury!
More than 40 public libraries are looking for young gamers ages 8 to 16 to test and rate the nominated titles as part of the TOMMI Kids’ and Youth Jury. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to contact their local participating library:
https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/jury/bibliotheke
The members of the 2026 expert jury:
https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/jury/expert-innen/
Publisher and Partners
TOMMI is published by FEIBEL.DE – Office for Children’s Media in Berlin. Partners include, among others, Dein SPIEGEL, the German Library Association (dbv), the Federal Agency for the Protection of Children and Youth in the Media (BzKJ), Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Familie & Co, game – Verband, Gaming ohne Grenzen, KiKA, Kita-Onlinekongress, klicksafe, and ZDF.
About TOMMI
TOMMI.kids is the landing page for all TOMMI activities and is aimed at parents, educators, libraries, and influencers. The focus is on successfully organized events for children and teens—featuring meaningful participation, concrete media literacy training, and lots of fun. These offerings include the renowned German Children’s Software Award TOMMI, the TOMMI Digital Preschool Award for early childhood media education, and the new and informative TOMMI Magazine.
