In the period from 28.6.2025 – 5.7.2025 we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the city partnership Dar es Salaam – Hamburg in Hamburg. A special topic that has developed in recent years in the city partnership is the training project for female photographers. Inspired by an idea from photographer Imani Nsamila, a photo exhibition project was realized in 2020 with young people from Dar es Salaam and Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, which was presented in both cities.

This gave rise to the idea of training young female photographers in order to offer women in particular career prospects in this field. Four pilot workshops resulted in a concept for a modular one-year vocational training course in 2023. A photo competition was held for the anniversary of the town twinning and the winners will be invited to Hamburg for the anniversary events. We would like to use the visit for an expert discussion between participants from Dar Es Salaam and Hamburg and ask the following questions

How can I be artistically and commercially successful as a photographer?

Expert discussion on July 3, 2025, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Venue: Community Center Barmbek BASCH, Wohldorfer Str. 30, 22081 Hamburg

Aims of the expert discussion:

• Exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices between Tanzanian and German female photographers
• Strengthening international networks and professional perspectives
• Developing new ideas for cooperation and projects
• Raising awareness of different market conditions and creative strategies
• Promoting the professional independence of young female photographers
• Long-term development of joint educational projects and training programs
• Networking with relevant organizations to support young talent