Prix gagnés

Max und Moritz Preis 1996 des Comicsalon Erlangen for best German publication “Lovecraft”.

ICOM Award for best realistic German publication 2004 “Scherbenmund”.

Munich Comic Award “Peng” Best German comic album 2007 “Cash”.

Sondermann comic award 2007 of Frankfurt book fair for best German publication “Cash” .

Max und Moritz Award 2008 for “Cash”.

ICOM Award 2008 for “The secrets of Coney Island”, best Artwork.

Les prix des ados 2009 for “Cash – Une vie”, Literaturefestival Deauville.

B.Z. Kulturpreis 2013 for outstanding cultural achievement

Munich Comic Award Peng 2013 for best German publication “Der Boxer”

Grand Prix 2013 for best Album of the Festival Lyon “Le Boxeur”

Jugendliteraturpreis 2013 category of non fiction book “Der Boxer”

Luchs Award 2016 of ZEIT and Radio Bremen “Der Traum von Olympia”

Catholic Youth and Children literature award “Der Traum von Olympia”

Gustav Heinemann Peace Award 2016 “Der Traum von Olympia”

Wermelskirchener Children and Youth literature award 2016 “Der Traum von Olympia”

Max und Moritz Preis as best German Comic artist

Rudolph Dirks Award 2018 “Nick Cave”