📷Official Photo Contest 2025
This year, we are once again inviting professional photographers to capture the magic of the festival with their images.
Submit your best shots by October 31, 2025, via WeTransfer or a similar platform to fotowettbewerb@festival-of-lights.de – and secure your chance to win wonderful prizes!
The 10 most impressive, expressive, and touching photos will be selected by our expert jury and prominently published.
Please note: A maximum of 3 photos per person may be submitted – we will only consider the first three photos sent.
By submitting their photos, participants accept the terms and conditions of the competition.
👉 You can find all the terms and conditions here.
1st place
Trip for 2 people to the Festival of Lights in Zagreb from March 18 to 22, 2026 (including flights within the EU and 4* hotel) worth approximately €2,000.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Zagreb Tourist Board for this prize.
2nd place
Canon EOS R50 V + RF 14–30 lens worth approx. €1,000
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Foto Meyer und Partner for this prize: Canon
3rd place
SIRUI AT-125 carbon tripod + KS5 ball head worth approx. €170
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Foto Meyer und Partner for this prize: SIRUI
4th place
Polaroid Now+ incl. film
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Foto Meyer and Partner for this prize: Canon
5th place
Lowepro backpack > Flipside 400AW III black
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Foto Meyer und Partner for this prize: Lowepro
Places 6-10
€50 voucher for the Rausch Chocolate Online Shop
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Rausch
🤳Instagram Photo Contest 2025
Join the big Instagram photo contest from the Festival of Lights!
Post your best festival photo in your feed and follow our account to participate. Tag @berlinfestivaloflights and use the hashtag #MyFestivalOfLightsPhoto2025 so we can see your photo.
The contest ends on October 20, 2025.
👉 You can find all the terms and conditions here.
2nd place
2× “Meine Heimat” menu including drinks at Sphere by Tim Raue in Berlin’s TV Tower
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to TV Tower Berlin
3rd place
2 nights including breakfast for 2 people at the nhow Hotel Berlin
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to nhHow Hotel Berlin
Our photo contest winners from last year
Photo Contest 2024 Places 6-20
6th place: Carsten Rathge “GATE 2 FREEDOM”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50€
7th place: Henning Gorkotte “Berliner Dom”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
8th place: Dieter Selent “blue Allegorie”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
9th place: Christoph Zimmermann “Beam me up, Scotty”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
10th place: Michael Dingert “Fahne in Bewegung”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
11th place: Michael Wrobel “Brunnen”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
12th place: Henning Gorkotte “Siemensbahn Shades of blue”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
13th place: Adrian_Simonca “Charlottenburg”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
14th place: Christoph Zimmermann “Action”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
15th place: Markus Arnold “Berliner Dom”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
16th place: Marta Oliveira “TV Tower in a Sea of Lights”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
17th place: Jens Röhner “Festival und Regen”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
18th place: Astrid Förster “zweimal der Turm”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
19th place: Yvonne Matthias “Sony Center “
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
20th place: Kashmira Bafna “Eye Of A Tiger”
Prize: Festival of Lights Shop voucher worth €50
Instagram Photo Contest 2024
1st place from 2024: Chrissy Krüger
Price: Canon EOS R50 kit including Gorillapod and accessories
Presented by Foto Meyer und Partner: Canon
2nd place from 2024: Kai-Uwe Heinze
Price: Sirui Superb Traveler Carbon Tripod
Presented by Foto Meyer and Partner: Sirui
3rd place from 2024: (Ro) Berto
Price: Polaroid Lab Instant Printer
Presented by Foto Meyer und Partner: Polaroid
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Foto Meyer for providing the prizes.