News Archives – Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography %

Experience visual journalism live: Discover which media degree program is right for you.

The Media_Special on November 11, 2025 will showcase the media degree programs at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover. Workshops, talks and lectures provide insights and help with the choice of course.

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"A huge playground"

The first semester students experience the start as open, diverse and inspiring.

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Get ready to launch your journalistic career!

Make sure you're on track for the winter semester.

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World Press Photo 2025.

Two current and two former students of the Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography programme have been awarded.

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Panel talk with Prof. Lars Bauernschmitt at Pictaday 2025.

AI in the everyday life of picture agencies and editorial offices of newspapers and magazines - 3 April, 17:30 in Hamburg.

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Julius Schien honoured as FUTURES Talent 2025

With his long-term project "Rechtes Land", the documentary photographer exposes hidden aspects of right-wing violence – and is honoured with a prestigious award.

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International Class 2025 launched.

In the ninth international class, students learn from renowned experts such as Mustafah Abdulaziz and Cale Garrido.

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Data journalism as a future skill.

Prof. Dr Jakob Vicari joins the programme as an expert specialising in data-driven journalism and digital media forensics.

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Your First Step: Get Informed, Ask Questions, Get Inspired.

The next online portfolio consultation for prospective students is on 11th February.

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Ten reasons to study Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography.

Learn more in our free portfolio reviews.

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Student Anton Vester wins the 2024 VGH Photo Award.

His winning series focuses on the topic of organ donation.

The path to a new degree.

During the induction week, the 43 first-semester students have the opportunity to get to know Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts better.

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Apply now until October 15 for the International Class of 2025.

Learn from acclaimed photographers and a team of renowned international experts in stimulating seminars.

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Pitching in 90 seconds: Five tips for a successful portfolio presentation.

Fara Phoebe Zetzsche (FAZ) and Stefanie Preuin (SZ) visited our campus in Hannover.

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Nanna Heitmann shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize.

The photographer and HsH student is honored for her Russia coverage on behalf of the New York Times.

Kadetten in Marineuniformen marschieren in Formation und zeigen intensive Gesichtsausdrücke beim Singen. Dieses kraftvolle Bild, aufgenommen von Nanna Heitmann, spiegelt die Disziplin und Einheit der Gruppe wider und demonstriert die fotojournalistische Exzellenz, die zu ihrer Pulitzer-Auszeichnung führte.

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Graduate Daniel Chatard wins at World Press Photo 2024.

The photojournalist documented German coal mining for several years.

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Heroes.

Thirteen HsH students show their work at the Lokschuppen in Rosenheim.

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Sports photo of the year 2023.

Graduate Tom Weller wins in several categories simultaneously

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Making student exchange lively.

The international photography class is taking place for the eighth time. Among the teachers: Magnum photographer Bieke Depoorter.

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Exhibition of the VGH Photo Prize 2023 at GAF.

The five finalists will showcase outstanding photojournalism from Hanover until January 14.

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Student Finn Winkler wins at CPOY.

The traditional competition is one of the best-known awards for photography students worldwide. Finn Winkler wins in the Multimedia category.

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Franziska Gilli was honoured in South Tyrol.

The graduate receives the Walther-von-der-Vogelweide Award, endowed with €4,000.

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Former student Jana Mai wins VGH Photo Award 2023.

For her photo series “Because I've always been James,” she accompanied a young trans man for several months.

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"There is no better time to start studying at HsH."

Why the freshmen chose our university and what they hope to gain from the programme.

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Workshop and Symposium in Indonesia: Photography & New Media Education.

Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts was represented by Professor Karen Fromm and two students.

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Inge Morath Award for Shirin Abedi.

The HsH alumna is the second German photographer to receive the prestigious Magnum Foundation Award.

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Nanna Heitmann's pictures from Russia and Ukraine at GAF.

The Galerie für Fotografie in Hannover shows the “War and Peace” exhibition from 02 September to 08 October 2023.

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Ex-students Maria Klenner and Axel Javier Sulzbacher win TruePicture Promotion Award 2023.

One current and one former HsH student receive Honorable Mention.

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C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023: New Approaches in Documentary Photography.

Elias Holzknecht, Malte Uchtmann and Jan Staiger on the shortlist.

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“We want to grow closer together” – how students have organized a massive outdoor exhibition.

“Identity, Courage, Love” to be seen until June 25.

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Topics that shape us.

Final projects to be seen at GAF Hannover between June 22 and July 2.

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STERN magazine honours students at Hochschule Hannover.

Nanna Heitmann wins “Photo Story of the Year”, Jana Mai receives STERN scholarship.

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TruePicture enters the second round: Top-class nominations from Hannover.

The grant is committed to promoting democracy and shaping opinion through photojournalism.

Black and white photo of the face of a young man, who is injured on the lips and under the nose, photographed by Michael Hinz.

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Feedback from GEO editors.

Journalist Siebo Heinken and head of photography Lars Lindemann visited a portrait photography class in Hannover.

A student from Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts presents her photo series to GEO editors. Recorded at the Design Center of the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Other students observe the scene in the background.

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Living and working on cargo ships.

Virtual reality installation by graduate Niklas Grüter in Bremen until June 30.

View through a hatch onto a yellow crane in the port of Rotterdam, photographed by Niklas Grüter.

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Hannover and Colonialism.

Former student Kai Löffelbein's project “Echo Echo - Hannover kolonial” at GAF until April 30.

Crashed aircraft at Hannover Zoo, surrounded by plants, photographed by Kai Löffelbein.

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World Press Photo 2023.

Student Jonas Kakó wins with an image about the consequences of water scarcity in North America.

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International Class started.

Magnum photographer Bieke Depoorter teaches portrait course.

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Hansel-Mieth Award 2023.

Helena Lea Manhartsberger wins Gabriel Gruener scholarship—three alumni on the shortlist.

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What remains.

Students from Hannover photographed the new GO magazine in cooperation with the Reportageschule Reutlingen.

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C/O Berlin.

Sophia Greiff becomes Head of Programme.

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Alumni win at the “Sports Photo of the Year” contest.

Marvin Ibo Güngör and Tom Weller are honored for their work.

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What's left of photography?

Exhibition of final projects from January 25 to February 05 at GAF.

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Leon Enrique Montero applied to right-wing fraternities.

On January 17, 2023, the student will give a lecture in Hanover about his "Journey to Germania".

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TruePicture grant launched.

The Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography programme supports young photographers as part of the €50,000 mentoring project.

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Future of Newspaper Photography.

Miriam Zlobinski (Revue Magazine) and Henner Flohr (F.A.Z.) in conversation.

From negative to digital archive.

How documentary photographers in Hannover use large format photography.

VGH Photo Award 2022.

Exhibition of the finalists at GAF until January 15.

Data visualizations - tools of insights.

Symposium on 24 and 25.11. at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts

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Awards for students at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award.

Valentin Goppel best newcomer, Nanna Heitmann on the shortlist.

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Data become stories.

Exhibition «My Life as a Data Source» from November 11.

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"The war is somehow there and yet habitually far away."

Ludwig Nikulski wins at the Willi Münzenberg Forum art competition.

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Stepping stone into the professional world.

The programme welcomes 33 new students from seven countries.

University Information Day on September 13, 2022.

Follow the presentation of our study program on site or in the livestream.

Impressions from Perpignan.

Students from Hanover exhibit at photo festival in southwest France.