Fabian Ritter, a student at the Faculty of Design, received the "NRW Press Photo of the Year 2024" journalism award for his photo "Lena and Ivan - Farewell at the bus station".
"The winning picture," says State Parliament President André Kuper, "moves us and shakes us up to stand up for peace and freedom. It says more than a thousand words." Fabian Ritter took it for the "Spiegel" magazine. Together with 30 other competition entries, it is now on display in the NRW parliament until January.
73 photographers entered this year with a total of 268 photos: for example of farmers' demos, soccer fans, auroras and floods. The prize money amounts to 22,000 euros.
Interview with WDR5 magazine
Fabian Ritter gave a detailed interview to the WDR5 media magazine "Töne, Texte, Bilder" after the award ceremony, in which he describes his work and his view of the photo, among other things. The report from December 14, 2024 can be listened to free of charge in the ARD audio library.