An AfD-associated figure known as the "Jäger" was honoured as the most popular social media personality at the Blauer Panther media awards, according to WELT. The prize was presented during a ceremony in Munich, as reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk. The awards took place on the evening covered by the outlets' Thursday reporting.
The decision drew attention beyond the award itself. T-Online described the gala as carrying a message, reporting that prize winners used the event to speak plainly about the AfD. WELT's headline likewise framed the win around the recipient's AfD affiliation.
The Blauer Panther is a German media prize, and this year's Munich ceremony also produced other headlines. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, presenter Johannes B. Kerner used the event to comment on the prospect of Munich hosting the Olympics, saying it "would be a big deal."
Coverage of the evening was picked up in Horizont's morning roundup of the day's top stories, alongside the award itself.
What to watch next: whether the AfD-linked winner or the ceremony's organisers respond publicly to the criticism voiced on stage, and how the prize's organisers address the debate around the award.