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The ninth edition of the Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo has come to a close after four months. The festival concluded with a ceremonial tour of the exhibition grounds attended by members of the Jane Goodall Institutes worldwide, who had travelled to Baden from 35 countries for a conference.

In keeping with the festival’s 2026 guest country, the United Kingdom, the festival was honoured with one of the annual “Innovation and Excellence Awards” presented by Birmingham-based…

Zero Haags Given. – For the current SS26 campaign for the sneaker and footwear brand TENHAAG, photographer Craolin Unrath brought the new looks to life. The brief called for a healthy dose of attitude, served with plenty of self-deprecating humor. The campaign contrasts statistical facts with unconventional outfits, playfully taking aim at our modern, obsessive drive for self-optimization through the lens of fashion.

The slogan "ZERO HAAGS GIVEN" is a witty play on words by…

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…

From 27,846 submissions across 144 countries, the jury of the Global Peace Photo Award selected the work "The Cut" by Italian photographer Silvia Alessi as the Peace Image of the Year 2026. On September 24, 2026, the winners of the international Global Peace Photo Award competition were honored with the Alfred Fried Peace Medal at Vienna City Hall—marking the fourteenth edition of the event.

We present the winners of the Global Peace Photo Award 2026 on gosee.news:

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"Long live your teeth!" – that is the slogan of the new campaign for supplemental dental insurance from Allianz Austria, one of the country’s leading and most established insurance companies, headquartered in Vienna.

The campaign was photographed and filmed by Miriam Lindthaler.

The campaign featured here on gosee.news was conceived and produced by the Vienna-based creative agency Tante Emma. The message: your teeth are as precious as crown jewels and should be treated—and…

AURUM is the Latin word for gold, and the number 999.9 represents 24-karat fine gold with a purity of 99.99%, also known as "Four Nine Fine". This is the purest form in which gold can be physically cast—such as into investment bars.

For the AURUM MagBook 5th Anniversary issue, Per Appelgren photographed the Kenyan-born model Caren Jepkemei in Paris.

The anniversary edition, released in the autumn of 2026, marks five years of the AURUM 999.9 MagBook under its current creative…

... what happens when the visions we have relied on no longer hold up? When progress appears less like a promise and more like an abyss? The group exhibition FUTUR seeks the future not merely in new images, but in the relationships generated by our present—between people, institutions, technologies, and the environment.

In collaboration with the Paris-based collective Le Wonder, the exhibition brings together artistic positions that do not predict the future, but rather…

Bridges between Tradition and Modern Technology – On August 12, 2026, the catalogue of works aka catalogue raisonné of media artist Dagmar Varady was presented in the Cabinet Room of the State Chancellery and the Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt in Magdeburg, in the presence of the artist and publisher Lois Lammerhuber. For the first time, it comprehensively documents her artistic output from 31 years of creative work, spanning 1993 to 2024, encompassing a total of 433…

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…

Large-format projections of photographs from this year's exhibitions were accompanied by a medley of famous songs by the Beatles and Queen. Exclusively arranged for this occasion and performed live by the Baden Stage Orchestra, image and sound merged into a unified performance, a visual concert that paid tribute to this year's focus country, the United Kingdom:

SO BRITISH! is the theme of the La Gacilly-Baden Photo Festival 2026, which takes place for the ninth time from…

Contrasts, geometry, and modern elegance – photographer Ken Brown's personal project, 'Venetian Blinds,' stages a symbiosis of avant-garde tailoring and finely controlled light.

The editorial thrives on the dynamic interplay between deep darkness and precisely placed, sharp-edged beams of light. Model Angelika Sokolova isn't simply illuminated – the light almost cuts through the scene, dividing faces and forms and drawing attention to the collection's striking textures.

The sho…

At CHAMPN, road bikes aren't simply built – they're reimagined in the spirit of pure cycling. Originating in Vorarlberg, Austria, the boutique brand stands for the uncompromising pursuit of perfection, lightweight construction, and absolute performance.

"Champn is a bicycle startup based in Vorarlberg that builds one of the lightest production road bikes in the world. In fact, it's arguably the lightest road bike in the world, as the manufacturers haven't found anything…

The jury of the Global Peace Photo Awards selected the work "No One Can Take My Soul" by Iranian photographer Mahdi Vaghari as the Peace Photo of the Year 2025 from 24,189 submissions from 132 countries.

On March 30, 2026, the winners of the Global Peace Photo Awards in four categories were honored for the thirteenth time at Vienna City Hall. The keynote address of the evening was given by Terumi Tanaka, Secretary General of Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese peace organization that…

The La Gacilly-Baden Photo Festival 2025, which captivated around 336,000 visitors with its 30 photographic narratives under the theme "Australia & The New World," making it the largest festival of its kind in Europe, has just been awarded the title of Best Open-Air Photography Event in the World for 2025.

"It is gratifying and humbles us to receive so much recognition. For something that is very close to our hearts and that touches, interests, and inspires people…

The AnzenbergerGallery presents FLOWERS AND TREES, a group exhibition dedicated to the quiet yet multifaceted presence of nature.

Moving between classical photography and hybrid image-making, the artists explore the structures, rhythms and forms of plant life. The works oscillate between documentary precision and poetic interpretation, opening new perspectives on familiar motifs. The result is a visual reflection on growth, transience and the fragile relationship between…

“This book is a visual love letter to a natural history museum,” says Dona Jalufka, who, in unexpected and impressive photographic compositions, offers a glimpse “behind the scenes” of Austria’s most visited museum.

The result is an ode to nature and to the place that preserves it: the Natural History Museum in Vienna, whose collections are dedicated to scientific research as much as to the public. As a historical site with its own unique building and exhibition…

As of December 29/30, 2025, Erste Bank und Sparkasse will take over the issuance of the new Austrian Miles & More credit cards (Mastercard) in Austria. The launch of the new partnership between Austrian Airlines and Erste Bank is accompanied by a campaign shot in photo and motion by Wolfgang Zac c/o Severin Wendeler.

The visuals combine themes of travel, loyalty and financial momentum into one clear statement – reflecting the positioning of the new credit card, which brings…

Algae farms in the middle of the desert, sterile laboratories for cultivated meat, underground greenhouses where robots tend to plants, and research facilities simulating future food systems for missions to the Moon and Mars. With his new book “Cockaigne”, Austrian photographer Gregor Sailer opens doors to places that usually remain hidden – the highly complex infrastructures behind modern food production.

Working with an analog large-format camera, Sailer photographs…

The Leica Galerie Salzburg is currently presenting works by the German photographer Henrike Stahl, who lives and works in France. In her photographic practice, Stahl combines documentary observation with experimental interventions, developing a hybrid visual language that expands reality without manipulating it.

Themes such as home, identity and social belonging lie at the heart of her work. Stahl understands plurality as a form of richness and approaches her images with…

tenhaag represents a new generation of lifestyle athletic shoes that combine technology, comfort, and style. tenhaag is a shoe and sneaker brand from the Austrian company Paul Green GmbH.

Photographer Carolin Unrath created the current Fall/Winter 2025-26 campaign for tenhaag.

The label combines athletic and everyday shoe designs with a modern, urban look. Production takes place through its manufacturing partners in Vietnam. Tenhaag is currently available in Germany, Austria…

Valentin Mühl was commissioned to create the new "Big Rösti" visuals for McDonald's Christmas campaign in Austria.

The agency in charge was DDB Vienna, with Chief Creative Officer (CCO) Thomas Tatzl, Creative Directors Virginia Wilhelmer and Christina Mer Hofmann, Copywriter Nikolaus Leischko, CEO Andreas Spielvogel, and Strategy Lead Lisa Sugar.

On the client side at McDonald's Austria, those responsible included Dipti Paranjape (CMO) and Reka Vass (Head of Marketing). The…

Inspired by history, driven by innovation. Toni Sailer Skiwear. Toni Sailer is an internationally renowned premium skiwear brand, drawing inspiration from the alpine lifestyle and the ski legend Toni Sailer.

Signature prints. Serious performance. A look that stands out for all the right reasons. - The collection, created exclusively for the 20th anniversary, was photographed by Cristian Hunter.

Today, Toni Sailer is represented in 32 countries and works with 250 carefully…

The Gösser brand originates from the town of Göss, now part of Leoben, in the Austrian state of Styria. Gösser is brewed by the Göss Brewery, which is part of Brau Union Österreich AG.

Photographer Andrée Josselin was commissioned by Jung von Matt Donau to create the stills campaign for Gösser, which was produced in parallel with the TV commercial. Gösser has been working with the advertising agency Jung von Matt Donau as its lead agency since summer 2024.

The new slogan…

The exhibition "In Love with Photography" presents the work of Volker Hinz from a unique perspective. The focus is not on the iconic figures in front of the camera, but on the people behind it. For decades, he met and photographed some of the most influential photographers in the history of photography.

The long-time Stern magazine photographer captured them all on camera – whether at official events or in the intimate setting of their homes: Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon…