from left: Ingo Wegerich (President of the Capital Market SME Interest Group); kumU award winner Dr Martin Hock (FAZ); Dr Marc Feiler (Managing Director of the Munich Stock Exchange and member of the kumU jury) // Photo: Monti Luger
Journalism Prize kumU
The Association of Capital Market-Oriented Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises e.V. (Capital Market SME) awards the annual kumU journalism prize. The association is particularly committed to improving the framework conditions for SMEs in capital market financing. An active, diverse media landscape and the visibility of companies' concerns in the public eye is an important part of a functioning financing landscape, especially for SMEs.
The Capital Market SME is therefore particularly keen to ensure that reports on capital market-oriented SMEs are written with a high level of journalistic and professional expertise. The prize is awarded to journalists who deal intensively with the topic of SMEs and the capital market in their articles and who convey this in an outstandingly clear manner and present interrelationships transparently. The articles should demonstrate a high degree of both capital market and didactic journalistic expertise. In particular, the prize is awarded to articles that link the SME sector and the capital market in an explanatory manner, also using examples.
The winners of the kumU 2024 journalism prize
1st place: Dr Martin Hock with his article: ‘Sind Familienunternehmen besser?’ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), prize money: 2,500 euros
Dr Martin Hock's article impresses with its analytical depth and clear, comprehensible presentation of complex interrelationships. He shows how family businesses can capitalise on their specific advantages on the capital market, how funds can make use of them and thus generate stable long-term returns. This well-founded and balanced view, coupled with precise, fact-rich argumentation, makes Dr Hock's article an outstanding example of high-quality financial journalism.
2nd place: Alexander Bosch with his article ‘Unternehmer braucht das Land!’ (AnlegerPlus), prize money: 1,000 euros
Alexander Bosch was awarded second place for his article ‘Unternehmer braucht das Land!’ (Entrepreneur needs the country!), which focuses on the challenges of company succession in Germany. The jury particularly praised the exciting economic and socio-political plea that addresses the major challenges in the context of the current economic situation. The article impresses with its in-depth analysis of a central problem as well as its high-quality journalistic presentation, which emphasises the importance of the capital market for corporate succession.
3rd place: Dr Martin Ahlers with his article ‘Rolle rückwärts’ (GoingPublic magazine), prize money: 500 euros
Dr Martin Ahlers has been awarded third place for his article ‘Rolle rückwärts’. The article sheds light on the ongoing trend of delistings and the associated consequences for the German capital market. The jury emphasised the well-founded presentation of the topic, which is presented in a clear and accessible manner despite its complexity. The article is characterised by a precise analysis and clearly shows why the withdrawal from the capital market can be problematic for many companies.
The previous winners of the kumU
2023
3rd place of the journalism award kumU 2023:
Eva Rathgeber, „Der Börsengang ist eine Auszeichnung für jedes Unternehmen“, Unternehmeredition
and
Gereon Kruse, MHP Hotel: Solide geliefert, boersengefluester.de
2022
2021
1st place of the Journalism Prize kumU 2021, Tobias Schorr, Besser als der DAX, Börse Online.
3rd place of the Journalism Prize kumU 2021, Martin Pirkl, Im Visier, Markt und Mittelstand.
2020
2nd place of the Journalism Prize kumU 2020, Niels Wischmeyer, Wir sind dann mal weg, brand eins.
3rd place of the Journalism Prize kumU 2020, Ludwig Riepl, Attraktiver Mittelstand, Euro Spezial
2019
1st place of the journalism award kumU 2019, Martin Pirkl, Wachsen mit Aktien, Markt und Mittelstand