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Merck Prize, Symposium, Exhibitions, and Residency


The Darmstadt Days of Photography will take place from April to May 2026.
The exhibitions and events are organized by the respective institutions.*
English version here

Program Overview

  • Tenth Merck Prize of the Darmstadt Days of Photography – with a prize of €10,000
  • 6 works are nominated: 10th Merck Prize
  • 12 exhibitions
  • Symposium: Lectures at the Department of Design at hda.de
  • Artist-in-Residence Program

    More information to follow


DTdF Community

The DTdF Friends Association organizes exhibitions and artist talks between festivals and manages the archive and publications. The exhibition in the Stadtkirche is organized and curated by the DTdF Friends Association. www.dtdf-foerderverein.de


Thank you!

The Darmstadt Days of Photography program is only possible because many volunteers and sponsors support the individual projects:

  • City of Science Darmstadt

    WDA

  • Merck

    MERCK

  • World Design Capital 2026

    WDC 2026

  • the foundations and sponsors

  • the volunteers of the Darmstadt Days of Photography
  • the Merck Prize jury
  • the staff at the respective exhibition venues
  • the volunteers of Ehrenamt für Darmstadt