{"id":76406,"date":"2023-06-07T15:22:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?post_type=magazin&#038;p=76406"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:40:23","slug":"pet-play-welcome-to-the-wuffel-zone","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/ideals\/pet-play-welcome-to-the-wuffel-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet play: welcome to the Wuffel zone"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"cover--lead-in has-spacing--m\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__content typo--tiempos\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"entry-categories\">\n\t<a class=\"post__tag\" href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine-category\/ideals\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ideals<\/a><\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"cover--lead-in__headline \">\r\n            Pet play: welcome to the Wuffel zone        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__text\">\r\n                <p>Wearing dog masks to their regulars\u2019 night, on a lead to a party \u2013 why some people enjoy slipping into animal roles. <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/stefan-nieland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>By Stefan Nieland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__author\">\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                            <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__author__image\">\r\n\r\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/stefan-nieland\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Nieland_Stefan_Portrait-68x68.jpg\"\r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Nieland_Stefan_Portrait-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Nieland_Stefan_Portrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Nieland_Stefan_Portrait-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Nieland_Stefan_Portrait-96x96.jpg 96w\"\r\n                                    width=\"68\"\r\n                                    height=\"68\"\r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n\r\n                                                                    <\/a>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in__author -->\r\n        \r\n    <\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in__content -->\r\n\r\n    \r\n        <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__image cover--lead-in__media cover--lead-in__media--image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg\"\r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-670x447.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/13_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w\"\r\n                width=\"1600\"\r\n                height=\"1067\"\r\n                alt=\"Some members of Freie Wuffel e.V. stand at the bar in the Friedland sports clubhouse. The bar is decorated with colourful streamers and the mood is exuberant \u2013 Snacki and Spaiky\u2019s birthday is being celebrated. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"\r\n                style=\"object-position: 79.67% 93.5%\"\r\n            \/>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n\r\n        \r\n    \r\n<\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in -->\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--m\"><strong>\u2018Just look after yourself, Stefan, they\u2019re sadists,\u2019 my grandma warns me when I show her the first pictures of my photo project about pet play.<\/strong> The day before, she had googled pet play and found out that the term comes from the BDSM scene. \u2018It can be something completely different,\u2019 explains Toffi, a social pet player and board member of Freie Wuffel e.V. in Hannover. \u2018We just want to escape everyday life, switch off and shed society\u2019s norms and constraints by slipping into a completely different role,\u2019 says Toffi. He explains that this is not the role of another human character but that of an animal, which knows nothing of all the worries, fears, constraints, norms and rules. <br><br>I had met Toffi six months earlier in the underground station at Kr\u00f6pcke. He was standing in a corner with two other \u2018Wuffels\u2019. One of the three pet players was on a lead. All wore their dog masks, known as hoods. I was nervous when I approached them to ask whether I could photograph them. To my surprise, I met a completely open-minded group who invited me straight away to get to know their association. At their regulars\u2019 nights, birthday parties and a visit to the Christmas market, I was able to take a look behind the scenes. <br><br>Role-play is everywhere in our society. Whether jousting, medieval markets or cosplay shows, we have all come across it at some point. Pet play is often heavily sexualised, and some pet players feel misunderstood. They do not necessarily live out their fetish sexually. \u2018Here I live by my personal ideal of being able to be many-sided.&nbsp;I think everyone in our group wants a space where they don\u2019t have to hide,\u2019 Toffi explains.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n<div class=\"photo-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--m\">\n\n            \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Close-up of Pup Kalei\u2019s eye. He is wearing his black hood, with a yellow appliqu\u00e9 sewn on for the eyebrow and a red one over the cheek. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 22 January 2023.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Studio close-up of Pup Kalei\u2019s eye<\/strong> under his hood.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/12_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Close-up of two hands formed into fists, one on top of the other. The upper hand wears a silver ring on the ring finger. This is a typical gesture among puppy players, who shape their hands into paws in their role as puppies. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 22 January 2023.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Kalei and Pup Toffi<\/strong> shape their hands into paws \u2013 a typical gesture among puppy players.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Portrait of Micha, chairman of Freie Wuffel e.V. in Hannover. He stands in front of the window in his flat, wearing his club\u2019s red T-shirt. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 26 October 2022.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Micha, <\/strong>chairman of Freie Wuffel e.V., in the club T-shirt.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--full has-spacing--m with-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-670x447.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1400\" \n                height=\"934\"\n                alt=\"The petplayers play beer pong at Spaiky\u2019s birthday party. Sniper is in the middle of the picture. Photo: Stefan Nieland\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Friedland, 17 December 2022.<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The petplayers <\/strong>play beer pong at Spaiky\u2019s birthday party.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n \n\n<div class=\"photo-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--m\">\n\n            \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Portrait of Pup Sniper, a petplayer from Freie Wuffel e.V. He poses holding a red balloon in front of his face and is only half visible behind it. On his wrists he wears red-and-black cuffs with snap hooks. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Friedland, 17 December 2022.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Sniper<\/strong> poses for a staged portrait. His hood is red too, as he identifies with that colour.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Detailaufnahme\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 22 January 2023.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Toffi<\/strong> wears his puppy name as a tag on his collar. Staged studio portrait.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-1050x1575.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-670x1005.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-420x630.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-350x525.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-300x450.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland-150x225.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1067w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"1152\" \n                        alt=\"Portrait of Pup Hope. The background is almost black; Pup Hope is wearing his black-and-yellow hood. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 20 January 2023.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Hope<\/strong> poses for a staged portrait at the Wuffel get-together in the Andersraum in Hannover, where the Freie Wuffel regularly meet other petplayers for evenings together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--full has-spacing--m with-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-670x447.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/09_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1400\" \n                height=\"934\"\n                alt=\"Four of the social petplayers from Freie Wuffel e.V. in Hannover sit at a table with cards, beer and shots on it. Pup Snacki sits on the right, Pup Spaiky to his left; the petplayers are celebrating the pair\u2019s birthday. Photo: Stefan Nieland\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Friedland, 17 December 2022.<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The petplayers play cards together<\/strong> at the birthday party of Spaiky (centre) and Snacki (right)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n\n \n    \n    <div id=\"quote-block_2bf5d4a447593993ee45b8e0c2a631d0\" class=\"block-quote has-spacing--m\">\n        <figure class=\"quote\">\n            <blockquote>\n                <p><strong>Here I live by my personal ideal<\/strong> of being able to be many-sided. I think everyone in our group wants a space where they don\u2019t have to hide.<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n\n            <figcaption>\n\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"portrait--inline\" src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_Stefan_Nieland-52x52.jpeg\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" alt=\"Detailaufnahme\" \/>\n                            <span>Toffi, social pet player<\/span>\n            <\/figcaption>\n            \n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--full has-spacing--m with-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-1400x933.jpeg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-670x446.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/11_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1400\" \n                height=\"933\"\n                alt=\"Two of the petplayers, Pup Aiko and Pup Toffi, play with a ball at the Wuffel get-together in the Andersraum in Hannover, wearing their hoods (both black and yellow). Pup Aiko lies on the floor clutching the ball while Pup Toffi tries to get at it. Photo: Stefan Nieland\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Hannover, 20 January 2023.<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Two of the petplayers, Pup Aiko and Pup Toffi,<\/strong> play with a ball at the Wuffel get-together in the Andersraum.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n \n\n<div class=\"photo-grid grid-layout--2col-5 has-spacing--m\">\n\n            \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-670x447.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/07_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"512\" \n                        alt=\"On the left, Pup Toffi and Pup Snacki stand chatting over a beer; on the right, Pup Spaiky and his boyfriend hug. The petplayers are celebrating Snacki\u2019s birthday on a dance floor, lit at an angle from behind by coloured light; the light in the scene is bluish, and colourful balloons lie on the floor. Photo: Stefan Nieland\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Friedland, 17 December 2022.<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Toffi and Snacki<\/strong> chat at Snacki\u2019s birthday party (left), while Spaiky and his boyfriend hug on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-1400x934.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-1050x700.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-670x447.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Stefan_Nieland.jpeg 1600w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"512\" \n                        alt=\"Hannover, 10.12.2022\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Hannover, 10 December 2022<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Pup Snacky <\/strong>leaves the restaurant \u2018Hans im Gl\u00fcck\u2019 with his friends after dinner.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-spacing--default has-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"devider has-spacing--none\">\n    <hr>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n    <div id=\"lead-in-block_3eb3a4267ddeb404c5f2196e17945bac\" class=\"block-lead-in typo--default font-size--xl has-spacing--s width--default\">\n        <p><strong>Recommended by the editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--s width--inline\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/collecting\/the-worlds-largest-playmobil-collection\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Collecting<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                The world&#8217;s largest Playmobil collection: 400,000 figures                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>It all began in a child&#8217;s bedroom \u2013 today Oliver Schaffer owns the world&#8217;s largest Playmobil collection, with more than 400,000 figures. A visit to his high-bay warehouse.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div><!-- .post-teaser__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            <figure class=\"post-teaser__image\">\r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-768x614.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-1920x1536.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-1400x1120.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-1050x840.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-670x536.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241212_FR87726-Playmobilbauer-\u00a9Felix-Kaspar-Rosic_4000px.jpg 2000w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"614\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/article><!--- .post-teaser-->\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/masculinity\/being-gay-is-not-a-choice\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Masculinity<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                \u2018Being gay is not a choice\u2019                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>Dirk and Thomas came out to their families only recently. Today they live together as a couple. In an interview with our author, they talk about their path to an open life.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div><!-- .post-teaser__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            <figure class=\"post-teaser__image\">\r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-768x512.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-150x100.jpg 150w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"512\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/article><!--- .post-teaser-->\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/masculinity\/i-was-a-hitler-caricature\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Masculinity<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                \u2018I was a Hitler caricature from a bad Hollywood film\u2019                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>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.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div><!-- .post-teaser__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            <figure class=\"post-teaser__image\">\r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-768x512.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-150x100.jpg 150w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"512\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/article><!--- .post-teaser-->\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div><!-- .teaser-grid -->\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--s width--inline\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/after-dark\/pankower-tor-toads\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">After dark<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                Pankower Tor: the toads missing from the building plan                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>Berlin wants to build 2,000 homes here \u2013 but strictly protected amphibians are holding up the major project. A case study.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div><!-- .post-teaser__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            <figure class=\"post-teaser__image\">\r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-768x576.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-1050x788.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-670x503.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9915-150x113.jpg 150w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"576\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/article><!--- .post-teaser-->\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/work\/wanted-travelling-shepherd\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Work<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                Wanted: travelling shepherd                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>Travelling shepherds are slowly disappearing from the pastures. 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