With the ASSITEJ Prize, the Network of Children's and Youth Theaters in Germany honors people and institutions for their long-term dedication. The ASSITEJ Prize honors artistic innovation, scholarly achievements and cultural policy participation whose goal is to support, strengthen and make the performing arts for young audiences in Germany visible.
The ASSITEJ Presenter Prize honors those who make guest performances of children’s and youth theater possible, thus combining hospitality, professionalism and artistic competence in the design of the schedule of programming.
Traditionally (2017 marks the 14th time), the ASSITEJ Prize is awarded during the Augenblick mal! festival. The ASSITEJ Presenter Prize has also been awarded during the festival since 2003. The focus of the evening are the recipients of the prizes.
All festival visitors, all former prize winners and all interested parties from the fields of culture, politics, media and scholarship are warmly invited.
The evening will be hosted by Julia Dina Heße (director of the children’s and youth theater at Theater Münster / board member of ASSITEJ e.V.).
The HAC Quartet from Hildesheim will provide the musical accompaniment.

Following the ceremony, the managing board of ASSIETJ Germany invites all its guests to a reception featuring drinks from the various regions of Germany.