Michael Souvignier Receives the 2026 Carl Laemmle Producer Award

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW extends its warmest congratulations to Michael Souvignier on receiving the 2026 Carl Laemmle Producer Award. The award is presented by the Production Alliance in collaboration with the City of Laupheim and honors outstanding producers who have had a lasting impact on German and international filmmaking.

Michael Souvignier receives the award for his long-standing and exceptional work as a producer. As the founder and managing director of Cologne-based Zeitsprung Pictures, he has been synonymous with successful, socially relevant, and multi-award-winning film and television productions for more than four decades. Among his best-known works are “Contergan,” “Das Wunder von Lengede,” “Lieber Thomas,” and the international series “Kleo.”

In its statement, the jury honored Souvignier as a producer with “a clear political profile, a strong standing, and tremendous perseverance over a long period of time.” His body of work exemplifies a producer’s ethos rooted in conviction regarding content and a sense of personal responsibility.

The Carl Laemmle Producer Award has been presented since 2017 by the Produktionsallianz in collaboration with the city of Laupheim. It honors the Laupheim-born film pioneer Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios and one of the most significant figures in international film history.

The award ceremony will take place on September 18, 2026, in Laupheim.