The Jurors

The GCOTY Awards, supported by a panel of top-level automotive journalists and experts, is dedicated to celebrating and promoting excellence and innovation within the automotive sector.

Each year, we test-drive and evaluate every major new vehicle, assessing them both within their respective categories and in an overall context.

The GCOTY Awards are entering their 8th season.

Hartmut Adam

Christian Brinkmann

Michael Brunnbauer

Bernd Conrad

Dominik Fisch

Renate Freiling

Stefan Grundhoff

Roland Hildebrandt

Fabian Hoberg

Greg Kable

Daniel Killy

Matthias Knödler

Claus-Peter Köth

Matthias Luft

Thomas Majchrzak

Jens Meiners

Wolfram Nickel

Guido Reinking

Franz Rother

Christina Rahmes

Michael Specht

Sebastian Viehmann

Thomas Vogelhuber

Wolfgang Wieland

INTERNATIONAL JURORS

The GCOTY Awards proudly include international and guest jurors - respected voices from around the world who bring diverse viewpoints, cultural insights, and global industry expertise to our panel. Their participation reflects the increasingly international nature of automotive innovation and helps ensure that our evaluations are both comprehensive and forward-thinking.

By joining our jury, these distinguished experts enrich the dialogue around mobility, design, and technology, and contribute meaningfully to identifying the vehicles that set new benchmarks - not just in German-speaking markets, but across the global stage.

We are grateful for their commitment, and we warmly welcome them as part of the GCOTY Awards community.