In "Democracy Dies in Daylight", photographer Rafael Heygster documents the AfD's calculated self-presentation at public events. His images show how the party uses dominant rhetoric, provocation and demonstrations of power to stage itself and normalize social division in the process. Heygster received a World Press Photo Award in the Stories category in the Europe region in 2025 for this long-term observation.
In conversation, he will provide insights into his photographic practice and open up a critical view of the mechanisms of right-wing extremist self-portrayal.
Admission with daily exhibition ticket
Location: sweetSixteen Kino im Depot
Further supporting program:
SO 09.11.2025 11:00 am | sweetSixteen Kino im Depot
"No, it wasn't the Americans! - The never-ending story about a photo that everyone knows." - Lecture & talk with photo historian Michael Ebert
Ten public guided tours offer the opportunity to delve even deeper into the world of press photography. Photographers Jan Schmitz and Peter Lutz will guide visitors through the exhibition with photographic expertise and fascinating background information. Each tour lasts approximately one hour.
More information about the World Press Photo exhibition at the Depot
Price information:
The visit is included in admission to the World Press Photo exhibition at the Depot.