We are excited to present the Ethical Compass of the 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2026. It provides a framework for how we work, curate, and relate to art and one another — with care, attentiveness, and respect.

The Ethical Compass is a living document, collectively shaped by the team of the 9th Triennial, growing alongside the festival, the people behind it — and you.

Inspired by thinkers such as Emmanuel Levinas, Frantz Fanon, bell hooks, and Mahatma Gandhi, it offers paths to see and witness, to learn and unlearn, and to be transformed.

We invite you to read the full text and reflect with us.

Read the Ethical Compass here.