Alexander Nowak

Just going for a swim – and being watched the whole time. Our author tells of prejudice at the poolside.

He used to march through the streets in a leather coat, carrying the Reich war flag, giving hate speeches and dreaming of the great revolution. Today Axel Reitz works in extremism prevention.

Artificial light opens up new creative possibilities – but it can be a challenge for beginners. We show you how to get started with off-camera flash: what equipment you need and how to use flash confidently on the move.

Few systems are as invisible – and at the same time as far-reaching – as the trade in user data. What we click on, search for or visit becomes a signal in a global market that sorts people into categories and targets information at them.

Markus Heft portrays older queer people in Germany. Since 2022, he has been creating intimate portraits collaboratively, complemented by still lifes and places. The project preserves queer history and makes visible the double marginalisation of old age.

Noemi Ehrat shows abortion as an everyday practice. Her long-term project asks not why but how: matter-of-fact, calm and beyond the political headlines.