International photo competition “Focus on Places of Peace in Europe”
Peace treaties are an important experience in the history of Europe in permanently resolving and pacifying conflicts. This year Eilenburg celebrates the 380th anniversary of the Peace of Eilenburg 1646-2026. The anniversary year surprises with a number of highlights, including the international photo competition on the topic: “Focus on Places of Peace in Europe”, which we hereby call for.
The photo competition focuses on places of peace (places where a peace treaty was concluded) and the people in these places. Also in the form that we commemorate the 150th birthday of an outstanding photographer of the 20th century.
With August Sander the focus is not only on the places of peace themselves, but also on the people in these special places. Places of peace are places where peace treaties have been signed throughout history. There are over 200 large and small places of peace known in Europe. The small cosmopolitan town of Eilenburg in Saxony is one of them.
All photographers who come from such a place of peace, live there or visit a place of peace, take portraits of themselves or other people at the place of peace or creatively showcase the place itself and the topic of the peace treaty can take part.
>>> Our conditions of participation apply. <<<
Submit now: from May 2nd to June 30th, 2026
A maximum of three photographs in three categories can be submitted per entry. The categories are Portrait, Place of Peace, Free Theme Peace Treaty. All three photographs can be submitted in one category or distributed accordingly.
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- Portrait
- Put yourself and other people in the spotlight at the place of the peace treaty.
- Place of peace
- Stage the location of the peace treaty.
- Free topic peace treaty
- Creatively implement the theme of peace treaty in your place of peace.
- Portrait
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The opportunity to submit ends on June 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Main prizes:
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- 1st prize: 400.00 euros
- 2nd prize: 300.00 euros
- 3rd prize: 200.00 euros
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Payment is made exclusively via Paypal.
Presentation of winners and finalists
Plus the presentation in the winning gallery online and to the art exhibition in St. Nikolai for the 4th small town laboratory KUNSTwoche Eilenburg, from August 22nd, 2026 to August 30th, 2026, together with 10 other finalists in each category, among which attractive non-cash prizes will also be raffled off, for example elaborate illustrated books about August Sander, donated by Emons Verlag GmbH, Cologne and Schirmer/Mosel Verlag, Munich. The ART week is part of the anniversary year. The 2025 art exhibition in St. Nikolai had 1,030 visitors.
Non-cash prizes
All winners and finalists will receive a certificate by email.
Participation fee
A participation fee of 5.00 euros is charged per participant.
Jury
The jury consists of experienced photographers and artists. The jury’s decision is final and legal action is excluded.
List of places of peace in Europe
>>> List of places of peace in Europe, via placesofpeace.eu
Supporter of the photo competition
We would like to thank the following supporters of the photo competition “Focus on Places of Peace in Europe”:
And other sponsors:
