{"id":74962,"date":"2026-07-07T12:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?p=74962"},"modified":"2026-09-25T18:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:12:13","slug":"truepicture-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/truepicture-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"TruePicture Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n\n    <div id=\"lead-in-block_992a627dd9f2f49be099f2403a93c798\" class=\"block-lead-in typo--default font-size--xl has-spacing--m width--default\">\n        <h1>TruePicture Awards 2026.<\/h1>\n<p>Four of the five grants go to alumni of the Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography programme. Each receives 15,000 Swiss francs for their photo project.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\r\n    <span class=\"posted-on\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/truepicture-awards-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-07T12:43:11+02:00\">07.07.2026<\/time><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"byline\">Text: <span class=\"author vcard\">Michael Hauri<\/span><\/span><\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-block--slider splide has-spacing--s\" data-splide='{\"arrows\":true, \"autoplay\":true}'>\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n\n                \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-1050x700.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Aalreuse_Schweden.jpg 1600w\" \n                                width=\"1050\"  \n                                height=\"700\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Yngsj\u00f6, Sweden, 2025. Photo: Florian Sulzer<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>H\u00e5nsa Olofsson and Mats Andersson haul an eel trap into the boat.<\/strong> The picture comes from Florian Sulzer\u2019s portfolio reportage on the European eel.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-1050x788.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-1050x788.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-670x503.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_IDEX_AbuDhabi.jpg 1600w\" \n                                width=\"1050\"  \n                                height=\"788\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Abu Dhabi, 2025. Photo: Hannah Aders<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Diehl Defence stand at the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi.<\/strong> In her portfolio, Hannah Aders examines the arms industry.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-1050x840.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-1050x840.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-1400x1120.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-670x536.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Julius_Schien_Dresden.jpg 1600w\" \n                                width=\"1050\"  \n                                height=\"840\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Dresden, 2024. Photo: Julius Schien<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Marwa El-Sherbini was murdered by a neo-Nazi in Dresden Regional Court.<\/strong> In \u2018Rechtes Land\u2019, Julius Schien documents sites of right-wing violence.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-1050x700.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Florian_Sulzer_Glasaal.jpg 1600w\" \n                                width=\"1050\"  \n                                height=\"700\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Loire, France, 2025. Photo: Florian Sulzer<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Yann Taillandier fishes for glass eels on the Loire.<\/strong> This picture also comes from Florian Sulzer\u2019s reportage on the European eel.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                       \n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"slider__navigation\">\n            <div class=\"slide__count\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><!-- .slider__navigation -->\n\n        <div class=\"splide__arrows gallery-slider__arrows\">\n\n            <button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev gallery-slider__arrow\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"7\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 7 11\" fill=\"none\">\n                <rect width=\"7.3498\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(-0.716725 -0.697356 -0.716725 0.697356 6.60693 10.1616)\"\/>\n                <rect width=\"7.70647\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(-0.716725 0.697356 0.716725 0.697356 6.02393 0.513184)\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n\n            <button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next gallery-slider__arrow\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"7\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 7 12\" fill=\"none\">\n                <rect width=\"7.34981\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(0.697355 -0.716726 0.697355 0.716726 0.80957 10.4229)\"\/>\n                <rect width=\"7.70648\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(0.697355 0.716726 -0.697355 0.716726 1.37695 0.506348)\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n\n        <\/div><!-- .splide__arrows -->\n\n    \n<\/div><!-- .splide -->\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\"><strong>Four of the five <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/gewinnerinnen\">TruePicture Awards 2026<\/a> go to alumni<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/\">Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography<\/a> programme: Hannah Aders, Nerea Lakuntza, Julius Schien and Florian Sulzer won through with their project ideas against competition from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All four recently completed their studies with us. Each receives 15,000 Swiss francs and will spend the next 18 months working on their photo projects with the support of experienced mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">The Swiss funding programme <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/mission\">TruePicture<\/a> does not reward finished work but plans: what counts is a project\u2019s originality and social relevance, together with the applicant\u2019s portfolio and educational background. Since the first call for entries in 2022, a total of 192,500 francs (around 206,000 euros) has gone to current and former students of the programme \u2013 60,000 francs this year alone. That makes TruePicture by far the largest funding opportunity for our students and alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">From 33 nominated talents, the <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/jurierung\">jury<\/a> \u2013 project leader <a href=\"https:\/\/manuelbauer.ch\">Manuel Bauer<\/a>, NZZ picture editor Nicole Aeby and Sarah Girard, former director of the Biel\/Bienne Festival of Photography \u2013 selected five award winners and two honourable mentions in a multi-stage process. Sixteen of the nominees are currently studying in Hannover or graduated here. The programme itself nominates only current students and graduates from this year and last; alumni and students can also be put forward by other nominators. \u2018The winning reportage projects put their finger on social flashpoints and impress with the high quality of their visual language,\u2019 says Girard.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n<div class=\"photo-grid grid-layout--2col-5 has-spacing--xs\">\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\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0015_TP26_Hannah_Aders_UI-768x768.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0015_TP26_Hannah_Aders_UI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0015_TP26_Hannah_Aders_UI-300x300.jpg 300w, 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   alt=\"\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Award winner Hannah Aders<\/span>\n                    \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\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0005_TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_UI-768x768.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0005_TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_UI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0005_TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_UI-300x300.jpg 300w, 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                   alt=\"\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Award winner Nerea Lakuntza<\/span>\n                    \n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\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\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0011_TP26_Julius_Schien_UI-768x768.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0011_TP26_Julius_Schien_UI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0011_TP26_Julius_Schien_UI-300x300.jpg 300w, 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           alt=\"\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Award winner Julius Schien<\/span>\n                    \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\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0016_TP26_Florian_Sulzer_UI-768x768.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0016_TP26_Florian_Sulzer_UI-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nom2026_0016_TP26_Florian_Sulzer_UI-300x300.jpg 300w, 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                   alt=\"\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Award winner Florian Sulzer<\/span>\n                    \n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\"><strong>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-hannah-aders\">A \u00faltima nuvem<\/a>\u2019 is the title of <a href=\"https:\/\/hannahaders.com\/\">Hannah Aders<\/a>\u2019s project:<\/strong> the photojournalist documents the rapid expansion of AI data centres in Latin America, in which corporations are investing billions \u2013 while their growing demand for energy and water puts pressure on local ecosystems. Indigenous communities and the rural population are at the centre of the project. Aders trained at the Lette Verein in Berlin, then studied with us and now works as a picture editor at DER SPIEGEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">Up to 300,000 newborns are said to have been taken from their families in Spain between 1939 and the 1990s and secretly placed with others. In <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-nerea-lakuntza\">her project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerealakuntza.com\/\">Nerea Lakuntza<\/a> combines portraits of those affected, historical sites and archive material into a visual investigation of memory, loss and identity. The Basque photographer came to Hannover to study \u2013 and stayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-block--slider splide has-spacing--m\" data-splide='{\"arrows\":true, \"autoplay\":true}'>\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n\n                \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-768x1152.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-1050x1575.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-670x1005.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Carmen_Llorente.jpg 1067w\" \n                                width=\"768\"  \n                                height=\"1152\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Seville, 2025. Photo: Nerea Lakuntza<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Carmen Llorente is searching for her child.<\/strong> At the hospital she was told her baby had died at birth \u2013 years later she found the burial niche empty. From Nerea Lakuntza\u2019s investigation into stolen children in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-768x1024.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-1050x1400.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-670x893.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_NATO_Uebung.jpg 1200w\" \n                                width=\"768\"  \n                                height=\"1024\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Gardelegen, 2025. Photo: Hannah Aders<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>NATO exercise at the German Army\u2019s combat training centre:<\/strong> two soldiers handle a Panzerfaust 3. From Hannah Aders\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-768x1152.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-1050x1575.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-670x1005.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Nerea_Lakuntza_Friedhof_Cadiz.jpg 1067w\" \n                                width=\"768\"  \n                                height=\"1152\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">C\u00e1diz, 2025. Photo: Nerea Lakuntza<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Only a few infant burials are registered at San Jos\u00e9 cemetery.<\/strong> After it closed in 1994, many graves were exhumed \u2013 a large number of them were empty.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                        \n\n                    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-left with-title splide__slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                                class=\"slide__image\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-768x1024.jpg\" \n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-1050x1400.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-670x893.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TP26_Hannah_Aders_Brasilien.jpg 1200w\" \n                                width=\"768\"  \n                                height=\"1024\" \n                                alt=\"\"  \n                            \/>\n\n                                                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Dourados, Brazil. Photo: Hannah Aders<\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                                                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>\u2018This is where the bullet hit me\u2019:<\/strong> Sim\u00e3o shows a scar on his chest. From Hannah Aders\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                        \n                    <\/figure>\n                \n                       \n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"slider__navigation\">\n            <div class=\"slide__count\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><!-- .slider__navigation -->\n\n        <div class=\"splide__arrows gallery-slider__arrows\">\n\n            <button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev gallery-slider__arrow\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"7\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 7 11\" fill=\"none\">\n                <rect width=\"7.3498\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(-0.716725 -0.697356 -0.716725 0.697356 6.60693 10.1616)\"\/>\n                <rect width=\"7.70647\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(-0.716725 0.697356 0.716725 0.697356 6.02393 0.513184)\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n\n            <button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next gallery-slider__arrow\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"7\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 7 12\" fill=\"none\">\n                <rect width=\"7.34981\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(0.697355 -0.716726 0.697355 0.716726 0.80957 10.4229)\"\/>\n                <rect width=\"7.70648\" height=\"1.15101\" transform=\"matrix(0.697355 0.716726 -0.697355 0.716726 1.37695 0.506348)\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n\n        <\/div><!-- .splide__arrows -->\n\n    \n<\/div><!-- .splide -->\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\"><strong>This is the second time TruePicture has recognised<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/julius-schien\/\">Julius Schien<\/a>: in 2023 he received an honourable mention for \u2018Rechtes Land\u2019, his documentation of sites of right-wing violence. Now the programme is funding his long-term project \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-julius-schien\">Deutscher Hass<\/a>\u2019 (\u2018German Hatred\u2019), which traces the roots of racism and exclusion from imperialism to the present day. Schien lives and works in Hannover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">In \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-florian-sulzer\">Paradiese im Untergang<\/a>\u2019 (\u2018Sinking Paradises\u2019), <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/florian-sulzer\/\">Florian Sulzer<\/a> follows people from Pacific island states whose homes are disappearing into the rising sea \u2013 from saying goodbye and migrating to starting afresh. The reportage documents one of the first state-organised routes of climate-driven emigration. Sulzer did his bachelor\u2019s degree in Hannover and now photographs from Vienna for magazines such as Mare, Spiegel and Zeit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">The fifth TruePicture Award goes to Swiss-Portuguese photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/jessicadreier.ch\/\">Jessica Dreier<\/a>, a graduate of ECAL in Lausanne. For \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-jessica-dreier\">Margem Sul<\/a>\u2019, she follows people on the outskirts of Lisbon who are resisting displacement, and asks how Portugal\u2019s colonial past shapes today\u2019s inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">The two honourable mentions, each worth 2,500 francs, go to Switzerland: to <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-anna-arnet\">Anna Arnet<\/a>, who follows people with eating disorders, and to <a href=\"https:\/\/truepicture.org\/portfolio\/2026-jonathan-labusch\">Jonathan Labusch<\/a>, who photographs on the border between Lebanon and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"devider has-spacing--none\">\n    <hr>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"headline-block has-spacing--s\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"post__headline\">Overview of all winners<\/h2>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--m\"><strong>TruePicture Award<\/strong><br>Hannah Aders<br>Jessica Dreier<br>Nerea Lakuntza<br>Julius Schien<br>Florian Sulzer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--m\"><strong>Honourable Mention<\/strong><br>Anna Arnet<br>Jonathan Labusch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--m\"><strong>Nominated students and alumni of Hochschule Hannover:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/florian-sulzer\/\">Florian Sulzer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/carlotta-steinkamp\/\">Carlotta Steinkamp<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/nora-schwarz\/\">Nora Schwarz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/moritz-schorpp\/\">Moritz Schorpp<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/julius-schien\/\">Julius Schien<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/alexander-nowak\/\">Alexander Nowak<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/stefan-nieland\/\">Stefan Nieland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerealakuntza.com\/\">Nerea Lakuntza<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/lisa-maria-gruber\/\">Lisa-Maria Gruber<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/jonathan-funk\/\">Jonathan Funk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/emil-eichinger\/\">Emil Eichinger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/serghei-duve\/\">Serghei Duve<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/bastian-betz\/\">Bastian Betz<\/a>, Kseniia Apresian, <a href=\"https:\/\/hannahaders.com\/\">Hannah Aders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/armina-ahmadinia\/\">Armina Ahmadinia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-spacing--none\">\n<div class=\"devider has-spacing--none\">\n    <hr>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <nav id=\"section-navigation-block_4019bccc3302a4067f8a5ab9971949b9\" class=\"section-navigation has-spacing--m\">\n        <ul>\n\n                \n                    <li>This might also interest you:<\/li>\n                \n            \n            \n                        \n                        \n\n            \n\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"four-columns-teaser has-spacing--m\">\n\n    \r\n<article class=\"post-teaser post-74929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-application category-news-en tag-international-class-en tag-study-application-en\">\r\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-categories\">\n\t<a class=\"post__tag\" href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/application\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Application<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/application\/international-class-2027-application\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Apply now for the International Class 2027.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-excerpt\">A semester of documentary photography in Hannover, taught entirely in English. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-1920x1442.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Schwarz-Nora_Songs-of-the-Taiga_01-1400x1051.jpg 1400w, 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href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Awards<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/deutscher-jugendfotopreis-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Deutscher Jugendfotopreis 2026.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-excerpt\">Pha Croissant, Josefin Pilar Junge, Anna Lotta Maria Schulze and Jasper Hill are among this year\u2019s winners. Their work is on show in D\u00fcsseldorf until mid-November.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\r\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"post__image\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/awards\/deutscher-jugendfotopreis-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-image--two-column--small size-post-image--two-column--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jugendfotopreis-2026-pha-croissant-silken-roots-01-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/figure><!-- .post__image -->\r\n\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n<article class=\"post-teaser post-74938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current\">\r\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-categories\">\n\t<a class=\"post__tag\" href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/current\/portfolio-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Portfolio Day 2026: meeting on equal terms.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-excerpt\">Students meet industry professionals and present their work.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\r\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"post__image\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/news-en\/current\/portfolio-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-image--two-column--small size-post-image--two-column--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-1920x1278.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-1050x699.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-670x446.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foto-PFT2026-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/figure><!-- .post__image -->\r\n\r\n<\/article>\r\n\n<\/div><!-- .2-columns-teaser-->\n\n    \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_bb97f9e6d6a18677c556aeef05b38873\" 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\/you-have-to-make-your-boundaries-clear\/\" 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                                \u2018You have to make your boundaries clear\u2019                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>During the week Selma works at a nursery; at weekends she works the door of a club. 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After her skin has been degreased, nurse Marie Drebing attaches the first two electrodes around her eyes so that her eye movements can be tracked. 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