The "Emperor-Maximilian-Prize for European Service at the Regional and Local Level" of the City of Innsbruck recognises and supports projects and initiatives from all areas of life that put the European idea into practice at regional and local level. The prize money of € 10,000 will be earmarked for the winning project.
The Emperor-Maximilian-Prize is aimed at all projects and initiatives at the regional and local level that strive for European cohesion across borders. The applicant must have reached the age of 18 and is a citizen of one of the 27 member states of the European Union and / or one of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Details on the application requirements can be found in the application notice.
Application for the Emperor-Maximilian-Prize 2026 will be open in 2025.
Applications shall be submitted online using the application form in English.
Following the application, the submissions that meet the application requirements are passed on to an awarding jury for evaluation. This jury consists of representatives of the City of Innsbruck, the Region of the Tyrol, as well as the "European Committee of the Regions" (CoR), the "Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe" (CLRAE), the "Assembly of European Regions" (AER), the "Council of European Municipalities and Regions" (CEMR) and the University of Innsbruck. The winning project will be determined in a jury meeting.
The awarding of the Emperor-Maximilian-Prize 2026 will take place in 2026 in Innsbruck.
Winner project 2019: "Rückenwind"
Winner 2021: "#EUROPAgegenCovid19/EUmythbusters"
