SET A SIGN FOR PEACE.

The topic of peace is omnipresent in the wake of increasing armed conflicts and is thus a dominant theme of our time. We humans long for peace especially when there is discord. Discord between peoples or ethnic groups, discord in society or in the family. But also every human being himself longs for inner peace and harmony. With the German Peace Prize for Photography, the initiators, the Peace City Osnabrück with its Museumsquartier and the Osnabrück-based Felix Schoeller Group, would like to give space to the discourse on peace on another level. Professional photographers worldwide are invited to submit their image series on various aspects of the topic of peace and thus make their own personal mark for peace.

The “German Peace Prize for Photography” honors works that conceptually and artistically interpret the topic of “Peace” by means of the medium of photography. Here, the term peace may be very broadly interpreted. For example, it may express peace between peoples, peaceful coexistence in a country or a family, or the inner peace of individuals. There are no limitations set with regard to the photographic genre. The photographs submitted could well be, for instance, journalistic works or portraits or landscapes.

The prize money for the winner of this peace award is €10,000.