Name: Fotogipfel Oberstdorf 2026
Start: 2026-06-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Oberstdorf und Umgebung (u. a. Gipfelstation Nebelhorn)

Fotogipfel Oberstdorf

About Fotogipfel Oberstdorf

Fotogipfel Oberstdorf is one of the best-known photography festivals in the German-speaking world. Located in Germany's southernmost market town, nestled in the Allgäu High Alps, it combines major exhibitions, inspiring workshops for all levels, and exciting photo talks. Exhibitions in extraordinary locations – all the way up to the summit station of the Nebelhorn at 2,224 meters – make the festival unique.

Dates 17 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Oberstdorf (09780)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Fotogipfel Oberstdorf — edition 2026

The 14th Fotogipfel Oberstdorf will take place from June 17 to 21, 2026. The theme is "Adventure"; the patron is the internationally renowned documentary and science photographer Esther Horvath. The central exhibition "Adventure – In the Heart of the Ice" will be held at the Nebelhorn summit station at 2,224 m. Other exhibitions will feature works by Ulla Lohmann, the Leica Academy, DVF, GDT, and Alexander Fuchs. The program includes interactive activities, a photo bivouac, a print workshop, opening receptions, expert talks, and guided exhibition tours.

For 2026, the 14th edition of Fotogipfel Oberstdorf is confirmed from June 17 to 21. The festival's theme is "Adventure"; the patron is the internationally renowned documentary and science photographer Esther Horvath.

A highlight is the central exhibition "Adventure – In the Heart of the Ice" by Esther Horvath at the Nebelhorn summit station at 2,224 meters. In addition, Ulla Lohmann, the Leica Academy, the DVF, the GDT, and Alexander Fuchs, among others, will showcase their work. The program includes interactive activities, a photo bivouac, a print workshop, opening receptions, expert talks, and guided exhibition tours.

Highlights Fotogipfel Oberstdorf 2026

2026 Theme: "Adventure", patron Esther Horvath
Exhibition at 2,224 m at the Nebelhorn summit station
Workshops and talks for all experience levels
Unique alpine festival setting in the Oberallgäu

Programme Fotogipfel Oberstdorf 2026

Central exhibition "Adventure – In the Heart of the Ice" (Esther Horvath) at the Nebelhorn summit station, 2,224 m
Other exhibitions: Ulla Lohmann, Leica Academy, DVF, GDT, Alexander Fuchs
Photo workshops for all levels, print workshop
Photo bivouac, opening receptions, expert talks, guided tours

Prices Fotogipfel Oberstdorf 2026

Workshops and individual program items are partly subject to charge/registration; exhibitions are partly free. Details available on the festival website.

Practical information

Practical information — Fotogipfel Oberstdorf

Getting There

By train to Oberstdorf (terminus station on the line from Kempten/Immenstadt). By car via the A7 (exit Kempten) and B19. Individual exhibitions at the Nebelhorn can be reached by mountain railway.

Tickets

Workshops and individual program items are partly subject to charge/registration; exhibitions are partly free. Details available on the festival website.

Contact

Tel. +49 8322 700 40 07, [email protected].

Photography in the Allgäu Alps

Fotogipfel Oberstdorf takes place in Oberstdorf, Germany's southernmost market town in the Oberallgäu district of Swabia in southern Bavaria. The "experience festival of photography" uses the spectacular mountain scenery as its stage, presenting exhibitions in unusual locations, from the town center all the way up to the summit station of the Nebelhorn at an altitude of 2,224 meters.

Program

The diverse program includes major exhibitions, photography workshops for all experience levels, photo talks, opening receptions, guided exhibition tours, a photo bivouac, and a print workshop with various providers. Renowned photographers and associations such as the Leica Academy, the DVF, and the GDT are regularly represented.

Philosophy

The festival aims to "connect people through photography – across generations, cultures, and worlds of experience." Each edition is dedicated to its own theme, artistically accompanied by a patron.

Significance

With its combination of high-caliber exhibitions, learning and experience opportunities, and its unique alpine location, Fotogipfel Oberstdorf has established itself as a firm fixture in the photography scene's calendar, attracting photography enthusiasts from all over the German-speaking world to the Oberallgäu region every year.