{"id":65089,"date":"2026-10-07T16:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festival-of-lights.de\/?page_id=65089"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:30:40","slug":"photo-contest-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/festival-of-lights.de\/en\/photo-contest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join the big Instagram photo contest from the Festival of Lights!<\/p>\n

Post your best festival photo in your feed and follow our account to participate. Tag @berlinfestivaloflights and use the hashtag #MyFestivalOfLightsPhoto2026 so we can see your photo.<\/p>\n

The contest ends on October 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 You can find all the terms and conditions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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1st Place<\/h3>\n

2 nights in a Deluxe Room at the Adlon for 2 people (including breakfast and a champagne brunch)<\/p>\n

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Hotel Adlon Kempinski<\/a> for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

2nd Place<\/h3>\n

1 night\u2019s stay at the Magni Boutique Hotel in Braunschweig (including breakfast) + a DB voucher for a train ride (max. \u20ac200) during the 2026 Festival of Lights in Braunschweig<\/p>\n

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the city of Braunschweig\u00a0(Applaus
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3rd Place<\/h3>\n

A gourmet menu by Michelin-starred chef Tim Raue for 2 people<\/p>\n

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Berlin TV Tower for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> \n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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This year, we are once again inviting professional photographers to capture the magic of the festival with their images.<\/p>\n

Submit your best shots by October 31, 2026, via WeTransfer or a similar platform to fotowettbewerb@festival-of-lights.de \u2013 and secure your chance to win wonderful prizes!<\/p>\n

The 10 most impressive, expressive, and touching photos will be selected by our expert jury and prominently published.<\/p>\n

Please note: A maximum of 3 photos per person may be submitted \u2013 we will only consider the first three photos sent.<\/p>\n

By submitting their photos, participants accept the terms and conditions of the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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1st Place<\/h3>\n

A trip for two to the Festival of Lights in Zagreb from March 17 to 21, 2027 (including a flight within the EU), valued at approximately \u20ac2,000<\/p>\n

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Zagreb Tourist Board for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

2nd Place<\/h3>\n

2 nights in an nhow double room for 2 people (breakfast included)<\/p>\n

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the nhow hotel<\/a> chain for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

3rd Place<\/h3>\n

A 100-euro gift certificate from Foto Meyer, a specialty photography store<\/p>\n

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Foto Meyer<\/a> for this prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> \n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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4th\u20138th Place<\/h3>\n

5x Tile Pro, 2-Pack from Life360<\/p>\n

We\u2019d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Life360<\/a> for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

9th\u201310th Place<\/h3>\n

2 gift certificates for \u201cCurrywurst & Champagne\u201d worth 50 \u20ac at the Hotel Adlon<\/p>\n

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Hotel Adlon Kempinski<\/a> for this prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st place: Tom Thomas – “Lights find you”<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2nd place: Kai Uwe Heinze – “Flamenco”<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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3rd place: Jakob Rech – “Brandenburger Tor”<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/g>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/filter>\n <\/defs>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n Winners of the 2025 Instagram Photo Contest<\/span>\n <\/h2> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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1st place @sabineberlin.de<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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2nd place @lehmann1406<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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3rd place @lichtbildflaneur<\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65089","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPhoto Contest 2026 - Festival of Lights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/festival-of-lights.de\/en\/photo-contest-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Photo Contest 2026 - Festival of Lights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/festival-of-lights.de\/en\/photo-contest-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Festival of Lights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FestivalOfLights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-07T16:30:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/festival-of-lights.de\\\/en\\\/photo-contest-2026\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/festival-of-lights.de\\\/en\\\/photo-contest-2026\\\/\",\"name\":\"Photo Contest 2026 - 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