The DSTNCMP-Price – For those who just go for it.

WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

JUST GIVE IT A TRY: Have you completed a cool project that you want all tourism professionals in German-speaking countries to know about? Have you found a way to solve a problem or make a dream come true? Then this is the award for you!

JUST GIVE IT A TRY: Tell us your story—what did you do, and why? What concerns did you set aside, and what obstacles did you overcome? The application takes no more than 10 minutes—we promise!

JUST WIN: Together with a panel of experts, we’ll select the 3 favorites from all entries, who will attend the DSTNCMPnetzvitamineABEND²⁷ to present their ideas and pitch for the prize.

The jury and the participants—via audience voting—will then decide the rankings live on site .

The ^winners26

The Final Teams²⁶

THAT WAS OUR TOP 4! VOTING FOR THESE PROJECTS TOOK PLACE ON-SITE IN BRIXEN, SOUTH TYROL.

The four finalist teams pitched their ideas on the third evening of the DSTNCMP, giving them the opportunity to convince you of their approach. The winning project was then selected through a combined evaluation by the audience (50.1%) and our on-site “jury” of experts (49.9%).

FASHION MEETS
DESTINATION

LINKING BRANDS

MOSEL WINE
NIGHT MARKET

, Traben-Trarbach Tourist Information Office

HÆDI
FESTIVAL

, St. Peter-Ording Tourist Information Center

'S "ACCESSIBLE" PROMOTION WEEK

Western
, Lake Constance

THE WIN

In addition to appearing at thenetzvitamineABEND on Day 3 of the^DSTNCMP²6 , the winning teams were awardedfame , glory, a huge challenge cup, and extensive coverage of the project in the WERKSCHAU.

In addition, our sponsors DIE ZEIT as well as the CMR Cross Media Editorial Team a total of 4 prize packages:

1st PLACE

a advertorial in the travel section of URLAUBSKOMPASS (Discover section) by THE ZEIT worth €8,559.20
a premium listing in the "Are You Coming Along?" newsletter from DIE ZEIT valued at €4,825
one ticket for the ^DSTNCMP27
the DSTNCMP-Challenge Cup for one year

2nd PLACE

a Native Article on zeit.de worth €12,000
a gift certificate for the netzvitamineAKADEMIE²⁷ weeks worth €798

3rd PLACE

Annual license, including layout adaptation and implementation for a digital magazine based on an existing print magazine from CMR cross media redaktion valued at €12,000
a gift certificate for the netzvitamineAKADEMIE²⁷weeks worth 798 €

4th place

a gift certificate for the netzvitamineAKADEMIE²⁷ weeks worth €798

^{DIE ZEIT reserves the right to reallocate ad placements.}

THE JURY²⁶

ON SITE, THE AUDIENCE AND OUR JURY DECIDED WHICH FINAL PROJECT WOULD WIN THE DSTNCMP²⁶PRIZE!

THE JURY²⁶ FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND

OUR EXPERTS HAVE EVALUATED ALL SUBMITTED PROJECTS AND HAVE SELECTED THE FINAL TEAMS!

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

DSTNCMP Award

Application Deadline

Applications can be submitted online fromFebruary 4 through March 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Competitive Bidding Process

From all the submissions, we'll select the top favorites, which will be featured at the netzvitamineABEND at the DSTNCMP²⁶ . In this final round, a panel of experts (“jury”) and the live audience will vote to select the winning team.

COSTS

For the finalist teams, participation in the pitch at netzvitamineABEND is contingent upon the purchase of a full-price ticket to participate in the DSTNCMP(per person pitching for the prize).

Submitting an entry (submitting an idea) and participating in the competition in general are free. You are only required to purchase a ticket if the project you submitted is invited to the finals.

Copyrights

The copyright to the submitted entry belongs to the participant. The participant is required to grant netzvitamine GmbH all rights necessary for publication in connection with the contest and the awards ceremony, as well as for media coverage.

Liability & Privacy Policy

The awards ceremony will take place exclusively as part of the DSTNCMP. There is no guarantee that the top favorites will be nominated—netzvitamine GmbH may also present entries that are less favored. Any liability or compensation is excluded.

The provisions of our Privacy Policy apply. By participating, your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the contest.