Peter Thiel to receive Axel Springer Award 2026

Published Jul 17, 10:15 AM UTC

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Entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel has been named the recipient of the Axel Springer Award 2026, as announced by the company on July 17, 2026. The award honors individuals for entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and social impact. Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, early investor in Facebook, and co-founder of Palantir, is recognized for shaping technological, economic, and social debates. Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner praised Thiel's long-term thinking and nonconformism. The award also serves as a symbol of free speech and open debate, with Axel Springer noting Thiel has faced attacks and discrediting, including a canceled event at the Vienna Festival. The ceremony will take place on September 24, 2026, in Berlin, featuring a laudatory speech by Bari Weiss and a conversation with PayPal co-founder Max Levchin. Thiel is the tenth recipient of the honorary prize, which carries no monetary award.

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