CVMP 2025 Awards

The CVMP Technical Awards recognize outstanding contributions to visual media production through research innovation and collaborative excellence.


CVMP 2025 Award Trophies

Research Impact Award

Compact 3D Scene Representation via Self-Organizing Gaussian Grids

Award Recipients:

  • Wieland Morgenstern - Fraunhofer HHI
  • Florian Barthel - Humboldt University & Fraunhofer HHI
  • Anna Hilsmann - Fraunhofer HHI
  • Peter Eisert - Humboldt University & Fraunhofer HHI

The Research Impact Award is presented to individuals who have performed key research that has been adopted by third parties and effectively used in media production or products.


Collaboration Award

European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL)

EMIL Consortium:

  • Aalto University
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • University of Bath

Award Representatives:

  • Juhani Tenhunen - Aalto University
  • Volker Helzle - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Narcis Pares - Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • Christof Lutteroto - University of Bath

The Collaboration Award recognizes joint efforts on dedicated projects between individuals working across both academia and industry, demonstrating excellence in collaborative research and development.


About the CVMP Technical Awards

The CVMP Technical Awards celebrate exceptional contributions to the field of visual media production. These awards recognize:

  • Research Impact Award: Awarded to individual(s) who have performed key research that has been taken by third parties and used effectively in media production or products.

  • Collaboration Award: Recognizes joint effort on a dedicated project between individuals jointly across both academia and industry.

  • Technology Impact Award: Awarded to individual(s) who have created a novel tool that has significantly impacted media production.


Previous Award Winners


Congratulations to all 2025 award recipients!

The awards were presented at CVMP 2025, held on December 3-4, 2025 at BFI Southbank, London.