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TOMMI 2023: Call for publishers, children's jury & kindergartens
Hero
Editor
June 27, 2023
Submissions Now Open for Publishers / Seeking a Children's Jury / New Direction for Daycare Awards
The TOMMI Children's Software Award is honoring the best games and digital learning resources for children and teens for the 22nd time. First, a panel of experts—comprising educators, researchers, journalists, and education specialists—selects the nominees; then, children and teens in approximately 50 libraries in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland get to have their say.
The award is held under the patronage of Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus.
Click here for the 2023 expert jury: https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/jury/expert-innen/
SAVE THE DATE
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 8 p.m. on KiKA as part of the media show “Team Timster.”
Here’s what publishers can submit in 2023:
games, educational software, PC games, console games, apps, electronic toys, preschool products, and websites. The age rating must be USK 12 or higher. Submission forms and terms and conditions are available at this link:
https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/teilnehmen/publisher/
The deadline for entries is August 18, 2023
Call for the 2023 Children’s Jury
About 50 libraries in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are looking for a children’s and youth jury. Girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 16 who are interested in gaming are eligible to participate.
These libraries are looking for a children's jury:
https://tommi.kids/kindersoftwarepreis/jury/bibliotheken/
Preschool Awards: We are seeking high-quality digital offerings for preschool-aged children, as well as digital media that can be used in preschools. Once again, preschools with innovative and practical digital concepts can receive a cash prize of 1,500 euros. This award is supported by the Auerbach Foundation and organized in collaboration with media educator Prof. Dr. Stefan Aufenanger from the University of Mainz. The award ceremony will take place at the 2024 Online Daycare Congress. Terms and conditions of participation and the submission deadline are available at this link:
https://tommi.kids/kindergartenpreis/bewerbung/
Publisher and Partners of the Award
The publisher of TOMMI is the FEIBEL.DE Office for Children's Media in Berlin. Partners of the award include the Auerbach Foundation, the Biblioplay! Association, biblio}suisse, the German Library Association (dbv), Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Familie & Co, Gaming ohne Grenzen, KiKA, Kita-Onlinekongress, Partner & Söhne, and ZDF.
PRESS CONTACT
FEIBEL.DE Office for Children's Media
Thomas Feibel
Jenaerstr. 15
10717 Berlin
Tel: 030.85733030
Cell: 0172.9319446
tom@feibel.de
www.kindersoftwarepreis.de
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.
