JugendBildredaktion
Jugend Bildredaktion
In this fantastic pilot project, young people from various Hamburg schools and other institutions met approximately once a week from September to December 2025. Together, they researched, developed topics and created their own photo reportages on local issues that are important to them – all with the support of professional photojournalists and in a relaxed atmosphere. No prior knowledge was required.
The results were presented to a wide audience as a public photo panorama in exhibitions, workshops and dialog events in order to bring people into exchange and discourse and to make new, young perspectives visible.
Write us a short e-mail telling us who you are and why you would like to take part in a youth photo editorial?
And also write to us if you already have an initial topic idea for a report that you would like to do. You don’t have to send any photos and it’s not so important that your email is perfectly worded.
First and foremost, we want to understand what interests you, what makes you tick and whether you really want to get involved in this exciting project with us.
If you don’t speak German very well yet, that’s no problem at all. Feel free to write to us in English or simply use deepl.com as a translation tool.
Are you between 10 and 18 years old and enjoy photography?
Then show us your view of the world and take part in our photo competition! Get a camera or smartphone and share your unique perspectives. Alone or in a team – show us what moves you.
Maybe you will win one of the prizes between 200 and 500 euros with your photo story.
You can submit one or more photo stories until April 17, 2026.
All information about the competition, tips for a good photo story and ideas for possible topics can be found at the following link.
What others say
We've been together as a class for six months now. And I was looking for something where I had the feeling that the students already brought a lot to the table, i.e. skills in photography. I have the feeling that they can already do a lot. And at the same time, I think a competition like this is a totally motivating framework. Because there's something to win. There is a deadline. There are guidelines. There are other schools and students who take part. And that's why I found it really good as an introduction to a new learning group. And a great topic too. Somehow very low-threshold, very easy for us to grasp.
My group and I chose the topic of procrastination... a very personal topic for all of us... I thought it was also exciting to share individual things that I've never seen in a wider context in reporting or in the media or anywhere in general and that are really represented.
We took part because we are in the art section and our teacher suggested it. And it seemed like a really cool idea and initiative to show a bit of what we can do. And we were really pleased that we made it in.