This summer you can spend three weeks and a half in three different German cities, attending a photojournalism festival, intensive workshops and touring German publications and meeting photo editors. But what are the three cities you'll visit – Hannover, Hamburg and Munich – really like? What makes them so special, and what'll you do during that precious free time you'll have to explore?
Pavilion in the Herrenhausen Gardens /by Nilks Volkmer
Let's start with Hannover. The capital of Lower Saxony, this city is probably most famous for its Herrenhausen Gardens. They're over 300 years old, with mazes and one of Europe's highest fountains.
But the main attraction will certainly be the 2012 Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism. There, the group of 10-12 Mizzou students that you might be a part of will get to see exhibitions and listen to lectures given by internationally known photographers, among other things.
This is a trailer for the last photo festival in Hannover. This year's trailer isn't available in English yet, but this one has most of what you need to know.
Let's move on to Hamburg. There, students will meet photo editors and visit newsrooms, and it's very much the right place to do it: The New York Times calls Hamburg the "media center of Germany," among other things...
But the main attraction will certainly be the 2012 Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism. There, the group of 10-12 Mizzou students that you might be a part of will get to see exhibitions and listen to lectures given by internationally known photographers, among other things.
This is a trailer for the last photo festival in Hannover. This year's trailer isn't available in English yet, but this one has most of what you need to know.
Let's move on to Hamburg. There, students will meet photo editors and visit newsrooms, and it's very much the right place to do it: The New York Times calls Hamburg the "media center of Germany," among other things...
Hamburg Warehouse District /by Inga Nielsen
"Hamburg, maritime and media center of Germany, is a city of jarring juxtapositions. The industrial waterfront heaves with rusty docks, while its center is filled with emerald parks, blue lakes and cream-colored villas. Sex workers ply their trade along the neon-lit Reeperbahn, while old-money families have made this Baroque port into Germany's richest city. And despite playing second fiddle to the cultural juggernaut that is Berlin, Hamburg breeds its own brand of the cosmopolitan cool — with a large Turkish population, gay enclaves and fashion centers — who mingle at chichi restaurants and steamy underground clubs. Where else but this high-low metropolis can you window-shop for Cartier diamond necklaces during the day and slum it with punk rockers at night?"
– Denny Lee for the New York Times
Enough said, right? Read the full article here if you're intrigued (which you should be). Also, make sure to take a look at the New York Times Hamburg slideshow.
– Denny Lee for the New York Times
Enough said, right? Read the full article here if you're intrigued (which you should be). Also, make sure to take a look at the New York Times Hamburg slideshow.
In Munich
And now we can move along to Munich, the last stop on the program. The New York Times (yes, we like to quote the New York Times) also has a good article on Munich, calling it "the hot spot of the moment."
And about.com has a less poetic but perhaps more practical guide to Munich, listing the top ten sights with links and pictures. Highly recommended.
And about.com has a less poetic but perhaps more practical guide to Munich, listing the top ten sights with links and pictures. Highly recommended.
So keep reading and keep looking at the pictures. But most importantly, if you're even remotely interested in going to Germany this summer... COME TO THE INFO SESSION TOMORROW! It's from 4pm-5pm in Tucker Forum, and you'll get all your questions answered because Rita Reed, the director of the program, will be there.
See you then!
See you then!
Marienplatz, the top sight in Munich. /by Oleksandr Masliuchenko
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