Following the jury sessions, Academy Ambassador Leopold Hoesch hosted a reception at Arff Castle.
The 2021 Semi-Final Judgings of the International Emmy Awards were supported by the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, WDR, ZDF, RTL, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (LfM). All set-ups and technical equipment for the evening were provided by MMC Filmstudios in Cologne.