Snapshots of Wiesbaden's 2025 Scene
Get ready, photography enthusiasts! The 13th edition of Wiesbaden Photo Days is set to return from August 23rd to September 7th, 2025, bringing a vibrant celebration of the art form to the heart of Germany.
First launched in 2002, Wiesbaden Photo Days has established itself as one of the oldest continuous photography festivals in the country, taking place every three years. This year, the event will kick off at the Walkmühle artist association, with an opening event starting at 7:00 PM on August 23rd, featuring the presentation of the "Jury Prize".
The festival program is designed to create a space for exchange and interaction between participants and the festival audience. A highlight of the opening weekend will be the Artist Encounters day on August 24th, dedicated to dialogue with artists. The Artist Dialogue Day will take place from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on August 24th, starting at Kunstverein Bellevue-Saal and ending at Künstlerverein Walkmühle.
Notable artists participating in this year's event include Verdiana Albano, Jürgen Altmann, Eva Bachmann, Katerina Belkina, Jenny Bewer, Toby Binder, Kai Brünninghaus, Eva Bystrianská, falk.brvt, Serghei Duve, Sibylle Fendt, Daša Geiger, Arez Ghaderi, Gosbert Gottmann, Arne Grashoff, Ulrike Hannemann, Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Jan Richard Heinicke, Pia Hertel, Jan Hottmann, Berit Jäger, Seunggu Kim, Elliott Kreyenberg, Tobias Kruse, Emilija Krutulyte, Ziyi Le, Melina Lehmacher, Maartje Martisan, Laura Pannack, Ele Runge, Sofia Samoylova, Julius Schien, Filippo Venturi, Gerd Waliszewski, Sven Weber, Marcelina Wellmer, Yana Wernicke, Lara Wilde, and Paula Winkler.
The theme of Wiesbaden Photo Days 2025 is "Future? What Future?" and an exhibition on this theme will be held at the Kunsthaus. Additionally, the exhibition venues for the event include Active Museum Spiegelgasse, Forum Edu at Wiesbaden Museum, Women's Museum, Rubrecht Contemporary Gallery, Kunsthaus Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bellevue Hall, Künstlerverein Walkmühle, and City Museum at the Market.
The festival program includes guided tours, artist talks, films, a lecture by Lena Papasabbas, and a panel discussion. Several workshops are planned for the final weekend of August (August 30th and 31st). However, the exact schedule of workshops during the Workshop Weekend cannot be confirmed at this time. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, we recommend visiting the official Wiesbaden Photo Days website or their event program directly.
Wiesbaden Photo Days 2025 will be accompanied by a rich festival program, as part of a triennial cycle for the festivals agreed upon by Wiesbaden Photo Days, Darmstadt Tage der Fotografie, and RAY Fotografieprojekte Frankfurt/RheinMain, as suggested by Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain. So, mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable journey into the world of photography!
During the Wiesbaden Photo Days 2025, visitors can explore a variety of home-and-garden themed photography displays as part of the Kunstverein Bellevue-Saal and Künstlerverein Walkmühle venues. The festival program also includes workshops on photography techniques, offering an insight into enhancing one's lifestyle through artistic photography.
