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DRIFTGLOBAL LAUREATES

30 September31 December

One profile a day

For the final 93 days of 2026

Drift will celebrate people with immigration histories doing remarkable things in Germany.

Why 93?

More than one in four people

One Global Laureate will be recognised for each of the final 93 days of 2026.

+ The idea

Stories from people shaping the country they live in.

A portrait of Germany, told through the people building it.

From 30 September to 31 December, Drift will publish one profile every day.

Together, the stories will celebrate people shaping Germany through business, science, culture, food, sport, design, research, and public life.

Ideas become companies, research, products and new ways of seeing.

Lives built here. Work felt far beyond it.

+ Who can be nominated?

You can nominate someone else or yourself.

Someone doing remarkable work connected to Germany who has an immigration history.

We are looking across

Business and technology

Science and research

Arts and culture

Food and hospitality

And across

Sport

Design and architecture

Public life and community

Education

They may already be widely recognised, or they may be doing work more people should know about.

GLOBAL LAUREATES / 2026Work worth knowing

+ How it works

A public invitation to notice remarkable work.

93 days. 93 people.

For the final 93 days of 2026, Drift will celebrate people with immigration histories doing remarkable work connected to Germany.

Work worth knowing.

Founders, researchers, artists, chefs, athletes, educators, organisers, and people creating something that makes life here better, richer, smarter, or more interesting.

Your name belongs in the conversation.

Nominate someone you admire, or nominate yourself. Tell us what they have achieved, why it matters, and where we can learn more about their work.

Nominations close 14 September 2026

Someone deserves to be seen.

Please do not share private information about someone's citizenship, visa, ethnicity, religion, or residence status.

The story is also who we bring together.

Business. Science. Food. Sport. Culture. Public life. The full picture belongs on the page.

GLOBAL LAUREATES+

Put their name forward.