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Europe celebrates itself as a peace project
The current issue of the environmental magazine atmo shows how successful the Europe project is in many respects, where its opportunities lie, and where its dangers to democracy lie. Zeitenspiegel members spoke with some „media for freedom“ in our neighboring countries for the issue.
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Freelens Presents Schultz's Taiwan Project
Twice, Zeitenspiegel photographer Frank Schultze visited the „Golden Waterway,“ located between a Taiwanese island and China's coast, in 2023 and 2024. The elaborate project has now been selected as a Freelens Showcase.
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ORF documentary on changing images of men
Are new role models needed for men? An ORF documentary explored this question in various countries. In the Philippines, alongside Zeitenspiegel reporter Carsten Stormer.
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Gabriel Grüner Scholarship and Student Prize 2026 awarded
Morgane Bona (text) and Johanna-Maria Fritz (photos) will receive the Gabriel Grüner Scholarship 2026. Annalena Gufler and Fabian Pircher will be honored with the Gabriel Grüner School Prize.
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The Hansel-Mieth Prize 2026 for Julia Kopatzki and Roderick Aichinger
This year's Hansel-Mieth-Prize goes to author Julia Kopatzki and photographer Roderick Aichinger for their contribution „Finally Alone,“ published in Mirror 36/2025.
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China conversation with Spiegel correspondent Georg Fahrion
On March 15, 2026, the German-Chinese Media Network, co-founded by Zeitenspiegel's Markus Wanzeck, will host a panel discussion with Mirror-Journalist Georg Fahrion in Berlin.
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Black and white award for Frank Schultze
At the Black and White Spider Awards 2025, a photo by Frank Schulze from the reportage „Transgender in Kathmandu“ received an „Honorable Mention“ in the „People“ category. He researched the free, unpublished topic together with the author Veronika Wulf in Nepal.
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Exhibition: 40 Years of Zeitenspiegel Photography
The year 2025 marks a special anniversary for Zeitenspiegel Reportagen: the reporter community celebrates its 40th anniversary. Four decades in which numerous touching photo reportages have been created.
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World Population Media Prize for Jan Rübel
Zeitenspiegel member Jan Rübel has been awarded the Media Prize of the German Foundation for World Population. In his contribution „Not with Me,“ published in the Frankfurter Rundschau, he describes how Kenya's Gen Z wants to have fewer children, thereby initiating a societal change.
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Hansel-Mieth Award and Gabriel Grüner Scholarship 2026 Announced
The application period for the 2026 Hansel Mieth Prize and Gabriel Grüner Scholarship has begun. This time again, the following awards will be presented, each endowed with 6,000 Euros.
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Sojo research nearing the finish line
This year, the summer doldrums didn't happen for Zeitenspiegel. Twelve of us fanned out to produce various features – as part of a total of seven scholarship projects for which Zeitenspiegel received an award from Journalismfund Europe. Research, photography, and writing continued into September; a series of publications is now planned.
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Ten Years of Courage!
In October, our Mut-Magazine again include twenty newspapers in Germany. The issue will be packed with stories about people who are working on solutions to problems and thus give us courage.
more »: Zehn Jahre Mut!