Learn visual storytelling. Find out more now and apply by 15 March 2027 for this one-of-a-kind degree programme in Hannover.
Are you interested in socially relevant issues, visual storytelling and journalistic research? Then our Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography programme is just right for you! ‘We are a creative degree programme that offers plenty of freedom for your own projects. With 35 students per semester, we are quite small compared with other programmes. That leaves a lot of room for feedback together with your fellow students,’ says Prof. Karen Fromm.
Thanks to our new curriculum, our programme stays up to date: alongside photojournalism, documentary photography and video, multimedia formats, data visualisation and virtual reality now also play a part. This prepares you well for the changes in the media world. In this recent radio feature on Deutschlandfunk (in German), you can find out more about our new direction.
If you would like to study with us from September 2027, you can register for the artistic aptitude test until 15 March 2027. Karen Fromm advises: ‘Don’t just put single images in your application portfolio. It’s much more about creating small projects held together by a common theme and visual approach.’ Good preparation is especially important: ‘Definitely go to a portfolio review – that’s the best way,’ says the professor.
You can find a detailed schedule of the application process on our ‘Apply’ page. As well as a letter of motivation and two photo series, your portfolio also includes a short video. ‘This reflects the increasingly multimedia focus of the programme,’ explains programme spokesperson Prof. Michael Hauri. For your portfolio, it makes sense to look for journalistic and documentary projects. Leave your holiday snaps out. Don’t make it too complicated. Perhaps someone among your friends has an interesting hobby or job? That often makes a good story.
For your letter of motivation, the following questions will help: Why do you want to study Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography? What qualities and skills can you bring to the programme? And what do you want to achieve in this profession later on?
We look forward to your application!
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Hochschule Hannover
Faculty III – Media, Information and Design
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D-30539 Hanover