Award Ceremony

Many thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating the opening of the exhibition and the award ceremony of the Kaktus Cartoon Award 2025 on October 15, 2025, at Schlossmuseum Linz. It was an unforgettable evening. Here you can find a report on the award ceremony by LT1 on YouTube: Kaktus Cartoon Award – Award Ceremony.

Special thanks to Susanne Pollinger for hosting the evening, to the vocal group D'4 for their musical contributions, and to Rajaa’s Food for the delicious catering. And to everyone who made the evening possible: Alfred Weidinger (CEO of OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH), Wilhelm Bergthaler (Partner at Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH and Dean of the Faculty of Law at JKU), the entire team of the School of Disobedience, Gerhard Haderer (cartoonist, founder of the School of Disobedience, and chairman of the jury), as well as all participating artists, jury members, companions, and sponsors.

And heartfelt congratulations to the award winners: Engin Selcuk (1st place), Oguz Demir (2nd place), and Michi Brezel (3rd place).

Photos: © Monika Robak Video: Many thanks to LT1 for the coverage!