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A smiling family of four, parents and children, is gathered around a laptop. They are looking at the voting website for the "Publikumspreis für digitales Miteinander 2025" (Audience Award), where the Helmit project for children's online safety is nominated. One child points excitedly at the screen. A calendar in the foreground prominently circles the November 30, 2025 voting deadline.

We are nominated! Support Helmit in the Audience Award for Digital Togetherness 2025

Leonardo Benini

Big news from the Helmit team: We have the chance to win this year’s Audience Award in the category Digital Participation. For that, we need your support right now.

We are incredibly excited to share with you today: Helmit is nominated for the Audience Award for Digital Togetherness 2025!The “Audience Award for Digital Togetherness” honors projects that use digital technologies to create positive societal impact and strengthen participation. Being nominated confirms our daily work and our greater mission.

Why this nomination matters so much

At Helmit, we work every day to make the internet a safer place for children and teenagers. We want to empower parents to protect their children from cyberbullying, grooming, and toxic content - without violating their privacy.

This award is more than just recognition. It’s a huge opportunity:

  1. Education: We bring child protection to the center of the digital debate and raise awareness across society.
  2. Visibility: The more people learn about Helmit, the more parents we can reach - and the safer social media becomes for kids.
  3. Collaboration: This award shows that technological innovation and social responsibility belong together. That’s exactly what we stand for - using cutting-edge technology to create a positive impact in the world. And for that, we need you.

Your vote decides!

As the name suggests, the Audience Award is determined through a public vote. That means: We need you.The vote takes less than a minute but has major impact.

How to vote for Helmit:

  1. Click this link to the voting page: https://digitaltag.eu/bewerbung/publikumspreis/Helmit
  2. Enter your email address.
  3. Important: You will immediately receive a confirmation email. Please click the confirmation link - your vote only counts once you confirm it! (Check your spam folder just in case.)

Deadline: November 30

Voting is open only until November 30, 2025.

Please support us with your vote and share the link with other parents, teachers, or friends. Every single vote brings us one step closer to supporting even more families and enabling a carefree childhood - even with social media.

Thank you for your support!

Leonardo & Alexander from Helmit


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