Manuel Wenzel from TBWA Zurich on the ADCE jury
As a jury chair, Manuel Wenzel will assist Alex Schill, the overall jury chair of the ADCE (Art Directors Club Europe), in judging the international ADCE submissions.
This year's jury is made up of over 50 leading creatives from 23 European countries, including Hungary, which joins the ADCE network as a new member in 2025. The jurors will evaluate the most outstanding work from across Europe in a rigorous process that begins with online sessions and culminates in live deliberations in Barcelona on November 18 and 19.
The jury will be headed by Alex Schill, Global CCO of the Serviceplan Group and ADCE President, who will act as overall jury president.
He is assisted by six highly respected jury presidents, each responsible for their respective category:
- Overall Jury President: Alex Schill, Global CCO, Serviceplan Group (Germany)
- Film & Audio: Max Bradyfounder and executive producer, Bodacious Ltd (Ireland)
- Print & Outdoor: Manuel WenzelChief Creative Officer, TBWA (Switzerland)
- Interactive & Mobile: Juraj Kováč, Creative & Strategic Director, This is Locco (Slovakia)
- Design: Steph Wurm, Art Director, Brandbuch and wurm aneiros (Spain)
- Brand experience: Kosta SchneiderChief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe CZ & UA (Ukraine)
The jury president for Integrated & Innovation will be announced shortly. The complete jury can be viewed here be
The juries will present the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in each category, as well as the coveted Grand Prix. They will also select the ADCE Special Awards: theEuropean Star-Johannes Newrkla, the Genius Loci, the Green Star and the Equal Star.
Tender
Campaigns can be submitted untilSeptember 26 submitted be submitted. Projects that have already won an award in a European national competition can be submitted. Here creative people can submit their work.
Last round of the jury opens its doors for the first time
For the first time in ADCE history, the third round of judging, in which the Grand Prix and Special Awards are presented, will be open to the public. This unique session will give participants the opportunity to witness it. Europe's leading creatives will discuss and defend their decisions, offering an unprecedented insight into the decision-making process behind the continent's most famous creative awards.
ADCE Creative Week 2025: A new format
This year, the ADCE Creative Week (November 19-21 at the DHub Barcelona) makes its debut, a bold evolution of the ADCE Festival. With an expanded, forward-looking program, the event transforms Barcelona into the epicenter of European creativity.
