ADCE announces the international Jury for this 2025 Awards edition

Newsroom Ads, All News, Creativity, Festivals & Awards

The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) announced the jury line-up for the 34th edition of the European Creativity Awards, one of the continent’s most prestigious celebrations of creative excellence.

This year’s jury brings together over 50 leading creatives from 23 European countries, including Hungary, which joins as a new ADCE network member in 2025. The jurors will evaluate the most outstanding work from across Europe through a rigorous process, beginning with online sessions and culminating in live deliberations in Barcelona on November 18th – 19th .

At the helm of the jury is Alex Schill, Global CCO at Serviceplan Group and ADCE President, who will serve as Overall Jury President. He is joined by seven highly respected Jury Presidents, each overseeing their category:

  • Overall Jury President: Alex Schill, Global CCO, Serviceplan Group (Germany)
  • Film & Audio: Max Brady, Founder & Executive Producer, Bodacious Ltd (Ireland)
  • Print & Outdoor: Manuel Wenzel, Chief 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 Schneider, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe CZ & UA (Ukraine)
  • Integrated & Innovation: Clemmie Telford, Executive Creative Director, The Sunshine Company London (UK)

The juries will award Gold, Silver, and Bronze distinctions in each category, along with the coveted Grand Prix. They will also select the ADCE Special Awards: the European Star–Johannes Newrkla, the Genius Loci, the Green Star, and the Equal Star.

For the first time in ADCE history, the third round of judging, where the Grand Prix and Special Awards are decided, will be open to the public. This unique session will give attendees the opportunity to witness Europe’s top creative leaders debate and defend their choices, offering an unprecedented look into the decision-making process behind the continent’s most celebrated creative accolades.

This year also marks the debut of the ADCE Creative Week (November 19th to 21st at DHub Barcelona), a bold evolution of the ADCE Festival. With an expanded, future-facing programme, the event transforms Barcelona into the epicenter of European creativity.

The event include:

Participation in the ADCE Awards now extends beyond Europe, thanks to the partnership with The One Club for Creativity. Winners will be included in The One Club’s Global Creative Rankings, the industry’s leading benchmark that combines results from The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, ONE Asia Creative Awards, US chapter awards, Type Directors Club competitions, and the ADCE Awards.

Entries remain open until September 26th, 2025. Projects eligible for submission are those that have already been awarded at a European national competition. Creatives can enter their work at this link.

The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE), a non-profit based in Barcelona, unites 24 professional clubs and associations from 23 European countries, including Germany, Italy, the UK, and Ukraine. Founded in 1990, ADCE promotes excellence in graphic design and advertising creativity across Europe, representing over 7,000 professionals and showcasing top local works. Its current president is Alexander Schill, Global Chief Creative Officer of Serviceplan Group.