2024
Award winners: Pajtim Statovci and Stefan Moster for “Meine Katze Jugoslawien” [‎Kissani Jugoslavia] More information

2023
Award winners: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Holger Fock and Sabine Müller for “Die geheimste Erinnerung der Menschen” [La plus secrète mémoire des hommes] More information

2022
Award winners: Cristina Morales and Friederike von Criegern for “Leichte Sprache” [Lectura fácil] More information

2021
Award winners: Fatima Daas and Sina de Malafosse for „Die jüngste Tochter" [The Last One] More information

2020
In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the prize was awarded to all six shortlisted titles. More information

2019
Award winners: Fernanda Melchor and Angelica Ammar for „Saison der Wirbelstürme“ [Temporada de huracanes] More information

2018
Award winners: Ivana Sajko and Alida Bremer for the novel “Liebesroman” [Ljubavni roman] More information

2017
Award winners: Author Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translators Katharina Meyer and Lena Müller for the novel “Tram 83” More information

2016
Award winners: Shumona Sinha and Lena Müller for “Erschlagt die Armen!” [Assommons les pauvres!] More information

2015
Award winners: Amos Oz and Mirjam Pressler for “Judas” [Habesora al pi Jehuda] More information

2014
Award winners: Dany Laferrière and Beate Thill for “Das Rätsel der Rückkehr” [L’énigme du retour] More information

2013
Award winners: Teju Cole and Christine Richter-Nilsson for “Open City” More information

2012
Award winners: Mircea Cărtărescu, Gerhardt Csejka, and Ferdinand Leopold for “Der Körper” [Orbitor II. Corpul] More information

2011
Award winners: Michail Schischkin and Andreas Tretner for “Venushaar” [Venerin Volos] More information

2010
Award winners: Marie NDiaye and Claudia Kalscheuer for “Drei starke Frauen” [Trois femmes puissantes] More information

2009
Award winners: Daniel Alarcón and Friederike Meltendorf for “Lost City Radio” More information