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21.10.26

Vote for the Audience Award now!

With the Audience Award, we want to celebrate the sense of connection that shines through in these images. As queers, allies and friends, you become part of the jury: your vote shows which photographs move you, inspire you and stay with you.

A professional jury has selected a shortlist of ten nominated photographs and photo series from all the submissions.

Now it’s up to you to decide which work will win the Audience Award. Explore the nominated works, discover different perspectives on queer togetherness, and vote for your favorite photograph or photo series!

20.10.26

We are pleased to announce the winners of “Gaze – the Queer Photo Award 2026.”

First place among entries from across Germany goes to:
Ceren Saner: “Inside the Ring,” Berlin, 2026.

First place among entries from across the EU and UK goes to:
Sacha Buquet: “Parler d’Amour,” France/Spain, 2025/2026

In addition, the jury selected the following entries as runners-up:
Germany-wide entries
Elizaveta Bogachova: “Ephemeral Reveries through the Alchemy of Queerness,” Berlin, 2026
Eden Jetschmann: “My Sibling My Heart,” Berlin, 2026

EU/UK-wide submissions
Jeremy Chih-Hao-Chuang: “Ephemeral Intimacy,” UK, 2023/2024
Vincent Gouriou: “Champs d'amour,” France, 2023/2024

01.10.26

Thank you to everyone for your submissions. The jury is now deliberating. The winners will be announced starting October 16. The shortlist for the Audience Choice Award will be announced shortly thereafter.

10.08.26

We are extending the open call until September 30!

To give even more people the opportunity to submit their photographs, we are extending the open call until September 30, 2026. The shortlist for the Audience Choice Award is expected to be announced on October 16, 2026. Please use the Picter platform to submit your entries