Snap die Verwandlung

Reproduce the central motif of The Metamorphosis photographically. You can stage a scene, create a symbolic representation or interpret the theme of transformation and identity in your very own way.

Work together in groups of two or three and produce a photo series of up to four photos documenting a transformation. The photos can be in black and white or colour. Write your own text in German of at least 150 and no more than 250 words about the creation of the photo series, your inspiration and motivation and how Kafka inspired you.

A jury will select the best entries. There are great prizes for the winners.

The closing date for entries is 25 October 2024

Please consider the following:

• The photos can be in black and white or in colour.
• The photos can be in landscape or portrait format.
• The accompanying text must be in German.
• You can send us up to four individual photos or a series of up to four photos in JPEG format with a minimum resolution of 1,701 pixels on the shorter side and 2,551 pixels on the longer side.
• No AI-generated photos may be submitted!

You can enter the competition if you are 12–18 years old and are studying German at a public or private school/institution. Your level of German can be anywhere from A1 to C2. Your teachers can help with the task!

Your photos will be considered for the competition if they are submitted within the deadline and if you have complied with all the criteria.

1st prize: shopping voucher from “Public”, worth €500.
2nd prize: shopping voucher from “Public”, worth €300.
3rd prize: shopping voucher from “Public”, worth €200.

What counts for the jury are originality, creative ideas, clarity, personal contribution, the appropriate use of the German language (written), comprehensibility and the artistic execution of the video. The winners will be announced in the beginning of November 2024.

The best photos will be published on the Goethe-Institut Cyprus website and presented in the framework of an exhibition about Kafka in the hall of the Goethe-Institut in Nicosia. For this, we need a written declaration of consent from one of your legal guardians.

Get together as a team and produce a series of up to four photographs by using a mobile phone or camera. Your teachers can help with this.  Please add your own text in German of a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 250 words about the creation of the photo series, your inspiration and motivation or the connection to Franz Kafka.

© wetransfer.com Upload your photos with the creator's name and your project title (example: Jan_Novák_Transformation_Foto1) and the relevant text as a Word document to wetransfer.com so that a transfer link can be created. Paste the link into the registration form. The documents must not exceed 2GB. Please number the series in the titles so that we know the order of the photos.

Important:
In order to take part in the competition, you need a declaration of consent from your legal guardians.  Please download the declaration of consent and verify it with your signature. Upload the completed and signed declaration of consent as a PDF or JPG file or scan it and send it to
wettbewerb-nikosia@goethe.de.