{"id":74946,"date":"2026-09-24T22:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?p=74946"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:33:55","slug":"now-things-really-get-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/updates\/now-things-really-get-going\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Now things really get going\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n\n
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\u2018Now things really get going!\u2019 <\/strong>A mood of anticipation among our first-year students.<\/p>\n

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The <\/strong>Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography<\/strong><\/a> programme<\/strong> welcomed 38 first-year students on Wednesday. \u2018It\u2019s important that you enjoy your studies. Otherwise something\u2019s wrong.\u2019 With these words, Professor Michael Trippel greeted the new faces in his welcome speech. The other lecturers introduced themselves too. Then it was the students\u2019 turn, and it quickly became clear that their goals and visions vary widely \u2013 but they all want to learn how to tell good stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie (22) <\/strong>has just finished his vocational diploma in design. \u2018For a long time I didn\u2019t know what I wanted to study. I was torn between art and biology. Then I had the idea of simply combining the two by becoming a photojournalist,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amelie (31)<\/strong> is keen on storytelling and a hands-on degree: \u2018I\u2019m really looking forward to getting stuck in and talking about pictures with the others. I think you learn the most by exchanging ideas with other people.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim (22)<\/strong> has already trained as an IT specialist. He came across the Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography<\/a> programme at a bachelor\u2019s exhibition in the Galerie f\u00fcr Fotografie. \u2018I found it really exciting and realised that, although I enjoy computer science, I miss the connection with people. That\u2019s why I applied here, and luckily I got in,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the first-years are eager to see what lies ahead. \u2018I\u2019m definitely nervous, because this is a big step for me. I think it\u2019s a huge privilege to be able to study again and learn so much,\u2019 says Amelie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first round of introductions, at least, is done. \u2018I was really excited about who I\u2019d meet and what would happen in the first week<\/a>. Now I think the atmosphere here is great,\u2019 says Charlie. So the studies can begin \u2013 or, in Tim\u2019s words: \u2018Now things really get going!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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