Triennial Expanded

With Triennial Expanded, the 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2026 once again advocates for visibility of Hamburg’s independent photography scene. The programme aims to connect the international and local photography scene and foster new relationships.

In the summer of 2025, Triennial Expanded launched its Open Call. Hamburg-based photographers, artists, curators, collectives, project spaces, and galleries were invited to engage with the thematic framework of the 9th Triennial and respond artistically.

The selection of submitted projects was made by Artistic Director Mark Sealy together with a professional jury comprising Bettina Freimann (Project Director of the 9th Triennial), Cale Garrido (Curator of the 9th Triennial), Stephanie Bunk (Curator and Board Member of the Freundeskreis der Photographie), Hanna Schneider (Head of Film and Photography at the Ministry of Culture and Media Hamburg), and Joanna Warsza (City Curator Hamburg).

All selected projects will be announced by the end of 2025 and presented during the Opening Days of the 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2026, taking place from 4 to 14 June 2026.

The 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2026, titled Alliance, Infinity, Love – in the Face of the Other, celebrates the creative potential of Alliance, Infinity, and Love, while calling for responsibility towards the Other.

The festival seeks to amplify a broad spectrum of photographic voices —established and emerging, visible and overlooked— that challenge dominant narratives, reclaim forgotten perspectives, and foster dialogue across social and cultural divides.