Anfachen Award X
Call for Submissions
Featuring the topic of Justice/Gerechtigkeit, the tenth edition of the yearly Anfachen Award invites designers and artists to engage with one of the most pressing societal questions of our time. Since 2016, the award has recognized posters that combine aesthetic excellence with political engagement, offering a platform for works that resonate globally.
Submissions are welcome in any approach—photographic, painterly, graphic, or typographic—and from any perspective, whether personal, political, formal, or aesthetic. Participants are encouraged to critically explore how justice is perceived and experienced, creating posters that provoke thought, discussion, and reflection.
As always, a prestigious international jury will select 25 winning designs from the submissions. The large-format posters will first be displayed throughout Hamburg in prominent public spaces starting June 3, 2026, bringing the works directly into the urban landscape and fostering public dialogue around the nuances of justice.
The patron of the Anfachen Award is once again Klaus Staeck, renowned in Germany for his political poster art. The jury for Anfachen Award X includes Helena Cing Deih Sian (GER/MMR), Lapiz (GER), Rukminee Guhu Thakurta (IND), Eike König (GER), Jo Longhurst (UK), Hanna Poddig (GER), Tine Fetz (GER), Jón Helgi Pálmason (ISL/NL).
Since its launch in 2016, the Anfachen Award has focused each year on socially relevant topics, including Women, Tolerance, Democracy, Privilege, and Energy. With hundreds of international submissions, renowned juries, and a unique presentation—first in Hamburg, then on tour—the award inspires not only participants but also the public, sparking constructive social discourse wherever the posters are displayed.
Submission deadline: April 12, 2026
Jury meeting: April 29, 2026
Exhibition in Hamburg: June 3, 2026
Further information can be found here.