fischerAppelt, live marketing was once again a serial winner at the Eventex Awards

fischerAppelt, live marketing has swept the board at four international competitions in the live communications and creative industries this year. The focus was on projects for the Qatar Foundation and the New Global Sport Conference (NGSC), which won multiple awards in various categories.

The agency, headquartered in Cologne with numerous national and international offices, was once again a major winner at the Eventex Awards 2026, one of the world’s leading competitions for live communication projects. Here, the agency received a total of 59 awards and was named the most successful agency in the competition. The tally includes one Platinum Award, 26 Gold Awards, eleven Silver Awards and 21 Bronze Awards.

In doing so, fischerAppelt, live marketing once again surpassed its own record set the previous year at the 16th edition of the competition. In 2025, the agency received 39 awards at this international competition. The Eventex Award itself also recorded a new record number of entries, with 1,405 submissions from 58 countries and six continents.

The project “Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening” for the Qatar Foundation accounted for the largest share of the awards won by fischerAppelt, live marketing. The opening of the museum, dedicated to the Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain, received a total of 28 awards, making it the most highly honoured entry in the 2026 competition.

Another of the competition’s most successful projects was the New Global Sport Conference. The event, which focused on e-sports, gaming and sport, was honoured with a total of 15 awards, making it one of the three most highly awarded projects of the year. fischerAppelt, live marketing was responsible for event production, including show production, technical implementation and operational execution.

The agency received further accolades at the 2026 Golden Awards of Montreux. In the Events/Spatial Communication category, it was awarded three Gold Awards and a finalist placement. The “New Global Sport Conference” project was honoured with a Gold Award in the Corporate/B2B Events category.

The “30 Years Anniversary Qatar Foundation” project also received a Gold Award in the Celebration/Anniversary category at the prestigious Swiss creative competition. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Qatar Foundation and focused on the organisation’s development and future direction. Another Gold Award went to the “Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening” project in the Set Design/Architecture category. The award recognised the spatial design and staging of the museum opening.

fischerAppelt, live marketing also secured a total of five awards at the Muse Creative Awards 2026. For the “Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening” project, the agency received a Gold Award in the “Event – Celebration” category as well as another Gold Award in the “Experiential & Immersive – Cultural Event” category.

The “Qatar Creates Weekend” project was honoured with a Gold Award in the “Event – Festival” category and a Gold Award in the “Experiential & Immersive – Community Engagement” category. It also received a Silver Award in the “Experiential & Immersive – Multi-Day Event” category.

fischerAppelt, live marketing also scored highly at the Ex Awards 2026 in the USA. The “Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening” project received an award in the “Best Media or Launch Event” category. The award recognised the opening of the museum for the Qatar Foundation.

Dino Büscher, CEO of fischerAppelt, live marketing: “The fact that we have once again managed to so significantly surpass our own success from last year makes me incredibly proud of our team. The 59 Eventex Awards and the other international prizes demonstrate that we deliver emotionally engaging and technologically sophisticated experience marketing of the very highest international standard. Major projects such as those for the Qatar Foundation or the New Global Sport Conference prove that we create experiences that leave a lasting impression on people and inspire them. This record-breaking haul is the finest confirmation of our creative standards.”

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