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The TOMM 2023 nominees have been chosen - now it's the turn of the children's and youth jury!
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October 4, 2023
TOMMI Receives Child Protection Award // The 2023 TOMMI Nominees Have Been Announced // New: Youth Award for Education
On September 28, 2023, in Hamburg, the TOMMI Children’s Software Award was honored with the2023 HanseMerkur Prize for Child Protectionfor exceptional achievements in the field of child and youth protection. “At a time,” the citation reads, “when digital media are playing an increasingly important role in children’s lives, it is crucial that parents and educators be able to identify high-quality offerings. The TOMMI Children’s Software Award not only promotes good digital products but also fosters children’s media literacy.” In addition, the award recognizes the exemplary commitment to educating, empowering, and highlighting the opportunities offered by digital media through positive means. TOMMI founder Thomas Feibel commented: “We are very pleased to receive the HanseMerkur Award for Child Protection, as this recognition honors the social commitment of public libraries in the field of digital education. By teaching media literacy through TOMMI, they ensure prevention, safety, and protection for children and young people.”
The TOMMInates 2023
The expert jury for the TOMMI Children’s Software Award has also reached its decision (click here for an overview and the jury’s rationale). Now, children and teens in over 50 libraries across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are forming their own opinions and deciding which apps, PC and console games, electronic toys, and educational offerings will receive the TOMMI Award. New this year is the Youth Education Award, specifically for teens aged 12 and older.
SAVE THE DATE: The 22nd TOMMI Awards ceremony will once again take place in 2023 on the KiKA media show “Team Timster.”
Save the Date: 2023 Awards Ceremony
When: Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: On KiKA and at kika.de
The 2023 Expert Jury
In 2023, these renowned journalists, scholars, and educators participated under the chairmanship of media expert Thomas Feibel:
Click here to view the expert jury.
Without libraries, TOMMI wouldn't work
The tests are conducted in these libraries.
Click here to see the participating libraries.
Publisher and partner of the prize
TOMMI is published by FEIBEL.DE, the Office for Children’s Media in Berlin. Partners of the award include the Auerbach Foundation, Biblioplay, biblio}suisse, the Austrian Library Association (bvö), the German Library Association (dbv), Dein Spiegel, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Familie & Co, Gaming ohne Grenzen, KiKA, Kindergarten heute, the KITA Online Congress, Partner & Söhne, 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.
