#WatchOutHstry Photo Competition
When remembering the crimes of the National Socialists there are still many white spots and untold stories. With this year's photo competition, we are putting the spotlight on exactly these blank spaces. In line with our annual theme #WatchOutHstry, we are looking forward to motifs that highlight little-known places or stories of NS Injustice.
Whether it's a forgotten or over-formed memorial site, a photo of an encounter with survivors of the NS occupation, or a snapshot from a project funded by the EVZ Foundation – show us your perspective on the topic! The best three pictures win a prize money of up to 2,000 euros.
You have an idea and want to participate in the photo competition? Apply with your photo here.
1st place | The picture was taken during a one-day summer excursion organized for older participants as part of the project mentioned below. The project has been taking place for several years, in 2020 in smaller groups due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The photo shows 96-year-old Krzysztof with an alpaca, which is used as a therapy animal for trauma and anxiety patients. Krzysztof enjoyed the trip and meeting alpacas. It was the first time he saw and experienced alpacas - he was delighted and grateful. | Project: "Help, awareness, dignity - home visits by volunteers and group activities for lonely elderly people".
© Aleksandra Kossowska
2nd place (I) | Young activists from Melitopol (Ukraine) gained experience in the revitalization of industrial buildings in Germany at German-Ukrainian youth encounters. The project aims to help young people to become initiators and actors of change on a local level. The photo is a mirror for the hunger for exploration, reincarnation and work on our personal and social wellbeing.
© Mark Chikivchuk
2nd place (II) | The angel is a symbol of St. Petersburg. During World War II, the destruction and associated restoration made this angel a symbol of resistance. Well over a million people lost their lives during the Leningrad Blockade between 1941 and 1944. Memories of this are extremely different in Russia and Germany: the disappearance of the crime on the one hand and the stylization of liberation on the other form a rift between the two countries. The play sponsored by the EVZ Foundation is an attempt to overcome this rift. German and Russian actors worked together on the text, which was created by Moscow theater maker Elena Gremina from documentary material. | Photo: Ofa Feldman, sent in by Lucia Bontjer on behalf of "Drama Panorama", play "67/871" (67 stories from 871 days of blockade).
© Ofa Feldman
