GDT NEWS

• 15.01.2026 / Contests
  

  EUROPEAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

  The competition European Wildlife Photographer of the Year is now open for your submissions. For 26 years, this competition has shown how diverse, innovative and touching contemporary nature photography can be. Take part in this year's edition! The competition is open to photographers residing in Europe and GDT members.

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• 05.02.2026 / aus: Miscellaneous
  

  Karl-Friedrich Müller has passed away

  The GDT mourns the loss of its founding member, Karl-Friedrich Müller from Lüdenscheid (2nd from right). In the iconic photo taken on 4 April 1971, which shows all nine photographers who founded the GDT, he is easily recognisable as the youngest of the group. With his passing, the last founding member of the GDT has left us. He was 91 years old.

• 01.02.2026
  

  GDT awards honorary prize

  The aim of the award is to recognise outstanding lifetime achievements at the interface of nature photography, environmental education and nature conservation at an international level.
  As part of its international nature photography festival in 2025, the GDT has awarded this honorary prize to Rosamund Kidman Cox OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).
  With this award, the GDT honours her extraordinary life's work and her outstanding contributions to nature photography, environmental storytelling and global nature conservation over a period of more than four decades.

  Further information on this ...
• 01.01.2026 / aus: Miscellaneous
  

  HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

  The GDT wishes you a successful start to the new year! May it offer you numerous opportunities for impressive shots, inspiring encounters and harmonious moments in nature. (Photo: Hermann Hirsch | EWPY 2025)

• 24.10.2025 / aus: Contests
  

  Luca Lorenz ist EUROPEAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

  The winning images of the competition European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 are honoured. The young photographer Luca Lorenz enthralled the jury with his image Silent despair. At 20 years of age, he is the youngest overall winner in the history of the competition. Congratulation to all winners!

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