The jury, which announced its verdict late on Friday after the final concert, decided not to award a first prize.
Przybycień takes home EUR 20,000 in prize money, alongside a range of conducting engagements.
The other two finalists, Sieva Borzak from Italy and Simon Clausse from France, each received third prize and EUR 10,000.
Przybycień was also awarded the Audience Prize, following an international online vote.
Jakub Hrůša, Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony and Jury Member, told the media: "We are very happy to have awarded second prize to Jakub Przybycien, a wonderful young Polish colleague who convinced the jury throughout the entire competition."
"The jury assessed not only the final concert, but the whole process: his development, musicality, potential, and ability to work with the orchestra. In this respect, second prize was the appropriate recognition of an outstanding overall performance."
Hrůša added: "If I had to pick just one quality that characterises Przybycień, it would be clarity. […] Throughout, Przybycień was a centred and focused presence on the podium, establishing a good, confident rapport with the orchestra, and at ease discussing specific details – which mutes the trumpets should use, for instance."
Founded in 2004, the Mahler Competition is open to conductors under 35.
It is now in its eighth edition.
Przybycień, 31, was recently appointed assistant conductor with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a period of two years.
Currently based in Zurich, Switzerland, he was raised and studied in Poland, achieving early success as a violinist before completing a bachelor's degree in conducting at the Academy of Music in Wrocław.
He subsequently continued his education at the Zurich University of the Arts.
Przybycień was a finalist of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in London.
Last year, he received the Ernst-von-Schuch Prize.
His plans for the 2026/27 season include debut performances with the Wiener Symphoniker and the Boston Symphony Orchestra during the Tanglewood Festival, as well as concerts with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra.
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Source: The Violin Channel, gramophone.co.uk