FREE ENTRY / NEXT! Festival - Open Call 2025

NEXT! is the first nationwide festival for young photography enthusiasts between the ages of 6 and 26 in North Rhine-Westphalia. It offers you a platform to present your work, network with others, and gain new inspiration. By submitting to the open call, you get the chance to be part of the group exhibition at Cologne's Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum. All motifs, themes, and implementations on the theme "What do you see and what do I see?" are possible: single photos and series, snapshots, and conceptual works, up to 5 photos per person/group.