ZJP: Dirk Schütz is the new president of the jury

The Foundation Board of the Zurich Journalism Prize has elected Dirk Schütz as the new president of the jury. He succeeds Christina Neuhaus, who is stepping down after two years as jury president. The Foundation Board would like to thank her warmly for her five years of influential work on the jury.

Dirk Schütz, born in 1964, is one of Switzerland's most renowned business journalists. He has been editor-in-chief of the business magazine "Bilanz" since 2008. He
studied economics and journalism and graduated from the Hamburg School of Journalism. During his journalistic career, he was editor-in-chief of the business newspaper "Cash" and deputy editor-in-chief of the German business magazine "WirtschaftsWoche". Schütz is also the author of several specialist books.

The Foundation Board has elected Larissa Rhyn as a new member of the jury. Larissa Rhyn, born in 1992, has been head of Tamedia's Federal Parliament editorial team since 2023 and is deputy head of the Politics & Business department. She studied political science, modern history and international relations in Zurich, Montreal and Geneva. During her studies, she worked as a freelance journalist and subsequently worked as an editor for the NZZ and SRF.

In addition to the two newly elected members, the seven-member jury includes Paula Scheidt, Doris Kleck, Brigitte Hürlimann, Simon Jacoby and Cedric Fröhlich. The Zurich Journalism Prize is one of the most important awards for outstanding journalism in Switzerland. Excellent contributions from print and online media have been honored since 1981.

The main prizes are endowed with CHF 10,000 each, the newcomer prize with CHF 5,000. The foundation is sponsored by the media companies CH Media, NZZ, Ringier and Tamedia, supported by other well-known partners.

The next Zurich Journalism Award ceremony will take place in Zurich on May 12, 2026.