F/Stop Festival 2025
The f/stop – Festival for Photography Leipzig was founded in 2007; it presents contemporary artistic photography in exhibitions and various other formats and uses photography as a medium for challenging our perception of the world. The medium is made comprehensible and accessible for audiences of different ages and different sections of the population. f/stop is meant to be a festival for the public, and at the same time a place for exchange about photography as an artistic means of expression. The exhibitions present works of national and international artists and are accompanied by an extensive framework program. Facilitating photography for a variety of audiences is a central goal.
Each festival edition centers around a societally relevant topic. The festival’s main goals are creating diverse modes of access, breaking up patterns of perception and initiating discourse. An international perspective is combined with local connectedness: the festival program is marked by a multiplicity of voices and includes formats that are explicitly aimed at international audiences or accessible remotely. At the same time, the festival closely collaborates with cooperation partners in and near Leipzig; furthermore, f/stop – Fotoscene plays a major role in connecting local artists and actors.
The f/stop – Festival for Photography Leipzig has been hosted by D21 Art Space Leipzig since 2021. he Festival takes place every three years. The next edition will take place in 2027.
