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We love his sound—and we’re not the only ones. His track "Back to Friends" is on constant repeat all over the world. Steven Klein photographed the musician Sombr for the October cover of ELLE US.

In an exclusive interview, the young artist offers a deep, honest look at his meteoric rise to success. Born Shane Michael Boose, the 21-year-old indie-pop artist grew up on New York’s Lower East Side.

He began his professional music career in 2021, releasing his debut single…

Paula Bründl is a top Austrian chef, author, and TV personality who rose to prominence after winning the Sat.1 cooking competition "The Taste" in 2021.

For her new online presence, photographer Carolin Unrath followed the Austrian chef and author Paula Bründl with her camera—naturally, into the kitchen.

"My journey into the kitchen began in South Tyrol’s Ahrntal Valley, where I spent every spare moment of my childhood on my grandparents' farm. Whether I was with the newborn…

An unmistakably deep voice, poetic lyrics and 20 years of French music history: Grand Corps Malade is one of the most prominent voices in French slam poetry. For the cover of Le Parisien Week-End, photographer Nicolas Valois portrayed the musician, songwriter and director to mark the release of his new album, “Voir la mer”.

“Le don des mots” – The Gift of Words – reads the cover headline. Fittingly, his ninth studio album, “Voir la mer”, was released on the very same day…

People embrace at a festival, a woman unloads her Mercedes next to a demolished house, families push prams through an artificial leisure world. Something is happening everywhere – and more often than not, several things are happening at once.

For more than four decades, Wolfgang Zurborn has been looking at places where people come together. Not necessarily at the main event itself, but preferably at what happens beside it, behind it and right in the middle of it. His new…

German politician Elif Eralp ran as the lead candidate for the party Die Linke in the 2026 election for the Berlin House of Representatives. Born in Munich to a family of Turkish descent, she passed her first state law examination in 2007 and her second (with distinction) in 2009. She joined Die Linke in 2017, motivated by the AfD’s entry into the Bundestag.

Tian Stöhr created portraits of politicians Elif Eralp and Yurtsever Özdemir for the 2026 election campaign of the…

Extrovert – for his independent film project, Tian Stöhr created a portrait of the artist Niki, exploring her thoughts on introversion, visibility, and the pressure to project oneself outwardly as an artist.

“I’m not enough as an introvert.” – Caught between the desire to simply be herself and the feeling that she must change to achieve success, an intimate portrait emerged—one that examines self-image and external expectations.

Director and Director of Photography (DoP) Tian…

For the "Wir sehen mehr" (="We See More") campaign focusing on careers in childcare and education, Miriam Lindthaler photographed images for the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth, executing the visuals in tandem with the film production.

The campaign reframes typical, challenging child behaviors in a positive, development-oriented light. At its core is the theme of shifting perspectives—a task that is often far from simple.

Everyday situations…

British fashion photographer Liz Collins captured Spanish actress Victoria Luengo for the latest issue of *Numéro* magazine (#263).

Titled "Le Feu Sacré" (The Sacred Fire), the resulting fashion spread is both cinematic and highly elegant, celebrating the actress's extraordinary talent and magnetic presence.

Victoria Luengo is enjoying a banner year: she currently features in two major films that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival—*El ser querido* (The Beloved) and…

The way we see the world is as individual as we are. Under the claim ‘Nobody Sees Like You’, Zeiss Vision puts this very idea of perception at the heart of its new global campaign. Shot in South Africa, the accompanying campaign visuals were photographed by Alexandrena Parker for Jung von Matt Spree, with production by Renegat Berlin.

With its global brand initiative, Zeiss Vision aims to evolve beyond its role as a B2B technology pioneer and further establish itself as an…

Lai Hung-Chung is the founder and artistic director of Hung Dance, a contemporary dance company based in Taiwan. He is known for a distinctive choreographic language that seamlessly blends traditional East Asian concepts—such as elements of Tai Chi—with the fluid yet raw power of Western contemporary dance.

Photographer Roderick Aichinger created a portrait of Lai Hung-Chung for *The New York Times*.

The piece, published in June 2026 under the "Critic's Notebook" column, was…

They sit side by side – yet sometimes seem worlds apart. In 'Archipelago', Yolanda Del Amo transforms human relationships into composed photographic stages. Gazes fail to meet, bodies share the same space yet remain at a distance. Intimacy and alienation, belonging and autonomy exist simultaneously.

The title says it all: the photographer sees relationships as an archipelago of emotional islands – separate, fragile, yet connected by invisible structures. Working in the…

The Gesellschaft für Dienste im Alter (GDA) operates senior residences and nursing homes in Germany. It runs numerous assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and home care services in Hesse, Lower Saxony, and Rhineland-Palatinate, among other regions. Around 2,600 seniors currently live in these facilities, cared for by approximately 1,400 employees.

Photographer Martin Bühler created the images for Gesellschaft für Dienste im Alter mbH (GDA) on behalf of the agency Die…

The Tour of Honor 2026 is a multi-day cycling event organized by the Battlefield Cyclists. It runs in several stages from Hamburg through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Poland to Berlin.

Photographer and filmmaker Martin Bühler documented this emotional and athletically demanding event with his camera. His footage impressively captures the camaraderie, athletic achievement, and inclusive spirit of the tour.

The project sees itself as a "cycling project with heart and…

He is a living acting legend, a two-time Oscar winner, and a genius in front of the camera. But Sir Anthony Hopkins possesses another talent: music. The now 88-year-old has played piano since early childhood and composed music since he was a teenager.

With "Life Is a Dream," his first classical album is now being released by Decca Classics, summarizing over six decades of his private compositional work. It is an intimate musical diary that tells of childhood memories in his…

The French-Austrian actress Roxane Duran made her debut on the big stage in 2009 with her role in Michael Haneke's award-winning film drama 'The White Ribbon – A German Children's Story'.

At the Salzburg Festival, she recently made her debut in the prestigious role of Buhlschaft in the traditional open-air play 'Jedermann' alongside Philipp Hochmair.

Photographer Wolfgang Zac visited the actress in Salzburg for the occasion – we're showing you the resulting portrait here on…

For the premiere of “So Happy It Hurts” at Filmfest München, Sarah Storch photographed actresses Lena Meckel, Laura Osswald, Iris Ried and Teresa Klamert at a pre-party at Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof.

The black comedy by director David Helmut celebrated its world premiere at Filmfest München. At the centre of the story is Lena, played by Lena Meckel, whose acting career isn’t exactly taking off. A reality show and a dream wedding in Bali are supposed to finally bring her…