Internetics, a project by The Institute, has opened its call for entries and invites agencies and companies to submit works for the 26th edition. The annual competition targets agencies, online divisions and companies developing digital projects, as well as brands running campaigns, with work carried out between August 10, 2025 and July 27, 2026.
Entries are submitted online at www.internetics.ro between July 28th and September 14th, in two stages. The Regular Deadline runs through August 28th. Entrants can then submit campaigns during the Last Chance Deadline, which closes September 14 and marks the final opportunity to enter the competition. The two stages carry different entry fees, as set out in the 26th edition's rules.
The competition keeps its six main categories: Website & Mobile, Social Media & Communities, Video, Digital Brand Experience & Activation, Digital Campaigns, and Internetics Digital for Good. Full section definitions are available here.
This edition introduces several new sections and updates to existing ones. Within Social Media & Communities, two new sections target projects involving content creators: Content Creators - Brand Endorsement and Content Creators - Community Engagement.
Digital Brand & Experience gains an AI-Powered Experience section in 2026, dedicated to campaigns that use artificial intelligence to bring ideas to life. The category now also distinguishes Seasonal & Cultural Moments and Real Time Response as separate sections.
Digital Campaigns adds Banking & Financial and Healthcare sections.
Fees vary by entry period and competition category. The competition charges a single fee per entry, regardless of which section it's submitted in — except for Internetics Digital for Good, where the cost is reduced as part of The Institute's effort to support and encourage projects with social impact.
Entries submitted during the Last Chance stage (August 29 - September 14) are subject to increased fees, except for Internetics Digital for Good, where the fee stays the same. More fee details are available here.
Over 90 specialists will judge the entries.
The Internetics 2026 jury will include more than 90 digital marketing specialists, who will determine this edition's winners across two judging rounds in September and October. This year's jury members will be announced in August via The Institute's channels and on www.internetics.ro.
For the first judging round, section assignments account for each juror's area of expertise and follow a recusal system designed to avoid conflicts of interest: jurors won't evaluate sections where they have entries in the competition, and won't have access to projects submitted by direct competitors in their industry or projects they collaborated on. The recusal system also allows for self-recusal, letting a juror opt out of evaluating an entry for any other reason not already covered by the system.
The AGENCY OF THE YEAR and BEST DIGITAL CLIENT OF THE YEAR titles will be awarded based on points accumulated from nominations and trophies.
The 26th Internetics Awards Ceremony will take place in November in Bucharest.
Internetics is a project by THE INSTITUTE.
Industry Partners: ADC România, BRAT, IAA, UACR, IAB.
Traditional Partners: Netvibes, mediaTRUST
Campaign by: Gavrilă&Asociații