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Call for entries · Anfachen Award XI

Theme: “Erbe / Legacy”

The Anfachen Award honours posters that take a stand – not only aesthetically – and interfere politically and creatively.

Anfachen Award XI is once again about what matters. This time we want to know how you perceive, interpret and artistically shape “Erbe / Legacy”: What have we inherited, and what do we pass on? How does history reach into the present, who tells it, and whose perspectives become visible in public space – be it a cultural, colonial, social, ecological or a very personal legacy?

Deadline: 15 April 2027, 23:59 (CEST)

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Anfachen Award X · Justice

Poster Met People – Looking Back on Anfachen Award X “Justice”

In June 2026 the 25 award-winning posters of Anfachen Award X were shown for three weeks at Kennedybrücke, Reesendammbrücke, Jungfernstieg, behind the main station and on the Reeperbahn. And they made people stop.

Strangers started talking in front of them – about abortion law, criminal law, work and the environment. Some photographed their favourite poster and shared it, others stopped in groups and asked questions. Among them were people who said they otherwise have nothing to do with art.

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Voices in front of the posters

“You can't walk past without taking a look. It makes me think.”

Passer-by, Hamburg

“It expresses the anger that a lot of people feel. It's good that someone makes it public and not a taboo.”

Passer-by, Hamburg

“This topic really needs to be more present in public space.”

Passer-by, Hamburg

“Everyone has two or three different favourite posters – and that's how it should be.”

Group in front of the posters, Hamburg

Paraphrased from the film footage “Voices”, June 2026.

Übersichtsplakat Anfachen Award X von Tine Fetz

How the Anfachen Award works

One theme every year. Designers from all over the world submit posters, and an international jury anonymously selects the 25 best. They are shown for three weeks in the streets of Hamburg and then travel on to other cities and countries.

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The awarded designers of Anfachen Award X

Florine Bartels (GER)
Fidel Bums (GER)
Digitde (IT/GER)
Goyen Chen (TWN)
Ansgar Eilting (GER)
Jonas Fehlinger (GER)
Luisa Fricke (GER)
Mia Fuchs (GER)
Aleksandra Kortas (POL)
Johanna Kuske (GER)
Katharina Lichtner (GER)
Claudia Puhlmann (GER)
Paula Reiter (GER)
Lyn Sadowski (GER)
Deborah Schultheis (AUT)
Melina Sikalopoulou (GER/GR)
Carolina Simões (PRT)
Suse Spanheimer (GER)
Szymon Szymankiewicz (POL)
Niklaus Troxler (CHE)
Tara Umali (GER)
Kathrin Wylezol (GER)
Luke Ziemer (GER)

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Jury

Tine Fetz (GER), Fábio Prata (BRA/GER), LAPIZ (GER), Jo Longhurst (UK), Jón Helgi Pálmason (ISL/NL), Hanna Poddig (GER), Helena Cing Deih Sian (GER/MMR) and Rukminee Guhu Thakurta (IND)
Patron: Klaus Staeck (GER)

About the ANFACHEN AWARD

In 2016, the Anfachen Award started with the topic ‘Women’, in the second year it was dedicated to the topic ‘Tolerance’, in the third year to ‘Housing’, in the fourth year to ‘Water’, in the fifth year to ‘Democracy’, in the sixth year to ‘Nature’ and ‘Humanity’, the seventh year to ‘Energy’, the eighth year ‘Fear’, the ninth year ‘Privilege’ and the tenth year ‘Justice’. With hundreds of international submissions, renowned juries and a unique presentation, first in Hamburg and then in other German and international cities, the poster competition not only inspires the participants, but above all the public. The broad media response has also helped the award from the outset to draw increased attention to controversial socio-political issues.

All awards

Anfachen Award XJusticeAnfachen Award IXPrivilegeAnfachen Award VIIIFearAnfachen Award VIIEnergyAnfachen Award VINature & HumanityAnfachen Award VDemocracyAnfachen Award IVWaterAnfachen Award IIIHousingAnfachen Award IIToleranceAnfachen Award IWomen

The Anfachen Award is independent. It lives from people who make it possible. Your donation brings art about social questions to where everyone can see it: the street. Anfachen gGmbH is a non-profit – you receive a donation receipt.

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