Who picks the winners?

Six of the seven awards will be determined by a jury of independent, renowned and experienced journalists. The jury will evaluate the journalistic excellence of the entries, based on criteria such as newsworthiness, clarity, balance, narrative structure, analysis and research. It will also judge the innovation and originality of the chosen journalistic approach and the relevance of the entries to the awards' focus on Human Rights and Development.

A German Development Media Award will go to one individual or team from each of the following regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Eastern Europe, as well as Germany. The jury reserves the right to exclude any entries that do not comply with the conditions of the competition. Decisions of the jury are final and are not subject to legal appeal.

The public will determine the winner of the People's Choice Award for human rights photography via online voting.

The German Development Media Awards consist of seven cash prizes valued at 2,000 euros each. In addition, the awards also cover the costs for each of the seven winners to attend the awards ceremony to be held August 14, 2013 in the German capital, Berlin. In the case of joint or team entries, only the person nominated by the team will be invited to the ceremony.