PHOTOGRAPHY
EINFACH ALM - TIME KNOWS NO HURRY!
You can visit my exhibition at the Traunstein District Office at any time during opening hours. Additional guided tours will also take place on the following days:
24 January 2026, 2 p.m.
26 February 2026, 6 p.m.
From 1 May to 31 October 2026, the exhibition will be on display at the Holzknechtmuseum in Ruhpolding.
24 January 2026, 2 p.m.
26 February 2026, 6 p.m.
From 1 May to 31 October 2026, the exhibition will be on display at the Holzknechtmuseum in Ruhpolding.
You can find the whole stories in the August and September issues of Passauer Neue Presse and Altbayrische Heimatpost.
THE POWER OF SHAMBA
In May 2025, I accompanied the NGO "Friends of Ifakara" in Tanzania and then photographed a hospital in Nyangao for the Artemed Foundation.
You can read my story about Mama Prisca and the weavers of Ifakara in the magazine Publik Forum in September. You will find an exhibition of the pictures in the shop window next to Club Stiege in Trostberg from mid-July.
You can read my story about Mama Prisca and the weavers of Ifakara in the magazine Publik Forum in September. You will find an exhibition of the pictures in the shop window next to Club Stiege in Trostberg from mid-July.
You can find the story of the Waiving Women from Ifakara in the October issue from Publik Forum
My pictures I took for the Artemed Stiftung at the St. Walburg's hospital in Tanzania, you can find in their new magazine, at the homepage and the social media channels of Artemed.
THE ROMA PRINCESSES
For two years I accompanied the photographer Kristof Huf to the Roma settlements in eastern Slovakia. The first visit was a big shock for me. I was not prepared for so much poverty and misery: drugs, alcohol and child prostitution were suddenly so close, so present. I felt powerless because of the catastrophic situation of the people. Photography gave me the opportunity to deal with it. During our visits we not only saw the terrible conditions, but also experienced many beautiful moments. We celebrated parties with the Roma, danced and laughed, but also cried and hugged people. I still have to swallow when I think about the settlements in Slovakia. But then I have to smile again and a sentence that the Romni Kveta once said to me comes to mind: "No problem, everybody die!" - take life easy and never miss an opportunity for a beautiful moment, that's what the Roma taught me.
My series THE ROMA PRINCESSES tells the story of the people in the settlements of Eastern Slovakia.
My series THE ROMA PRINCESSES tells the story of the people in the settlements of Eastern Slovakia.
You can find my story about the Roma Princesses in the WE ARE Magazine / Canada, in Publik Forum / Germany and in the new edition of WELT DER FRAUEN / Austria.
From September to October 2025, The Roma Princesses are exhibited at Photometria in Ioannia / Greece.
From November to December 2024, THE ROMA PRINCESSES was exhibited as part of the Head on Photo festival on Bondi Beach in Sydney / Australia.
From November to December 2024, THE ROMA PRINCESSES was exhibited as part of the Head on Photo festival on Bondi Beach in Sydney / Australia.
In May 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography. Ten of my pictures also appear in the gallery's magazine.
The magazine fotoslovo publishes my series: https://fotoslovo.art/en/theromaprincesses
In January 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at All About Photo including an online exhibition in various international magazines
https://www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/81/the-roma-princesses-by-manuela-federl
The magazine fotoslovo publishes my series: https://fotoslovo.art/en/theromaprincesses
In January 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at All About Photo including an online exhibition in various international magazines
https://www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/81/the-roma-princesses-by-manuela-federl
Excerpts and reports about my work with the Roma from various online magazines:
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
On December 25, 2024, Christmas Day, 451 people arrived on the English coast on 11 boats. They have crossed the English Channel from France to England to live and work in the UK.
Around 1,500 people are therefore constantly staying at the French border between Dunkirk and Calais. From there, they try to cross the English Channel in small boats, sometimes with a tugboat or hidden under a truck. A total of 78 people lost their lives in 2024 - more than ever before.
In December 2024, I accompanied two NGOs in their work in Calais and Dunkirk.
On December 25, 2024, Christmas Day, 451 people arrived on the English coast on 11 boats. They have crossed the English Channel from France to England to live and work in the UK.
Around 1,500 people are therefore constantly staying at the French border between Dunkirk and Calais. From there, they try to cross the English Channel in small boats, sometimes with a tugboat or hidden under a truck. A total of 78 people lost their lives in 2024 - more than ever before.
In December 2024, I accompanied two NGOs in their work in Calais and Dunkirk.
In June 2025 the pictures were exhibited at the group exhibition I AM YOUR LOCAL at the Shepherd's Bush Market in London.
FAST FASHION IN GHANA
In December 2022 I was in Ghana with the photographers Kasia Trojak and Kristof Huf. I looked there into the problem of fast fashion in detail. The “First World” sends its used clothes to Africa, among other countries, also to Ghana. But they not only send flawless goods, but also dirty, worn and old-fashioned clothing. At the large Kantamanto market the clothes are sorted out and resold. It is the largest used clothing market in Ghana. The discarded clothing ends up in the trash. Since there is no functioning waste disposal system in Ghana, a large proportion of the clothes end up in the sea. The chemicals pollute the sea and poison the fish. The scraps of fabric get caught in the fishermen's nets. And last but not least, the old clothes are destroying the local clothing industry.
This project is not finished yet, I am still working on it.
In December 2022 I was in Ghana with the photographers Kasia Trojak and Kristof Huf. I looked there into the problem of fast fashion in detail. The “First World” sends its used clothes to Africa, among other countries, also to Ghana. But they not only send flawless goods, but also dirty, worn and old-fashioned clothing. At the large Kantamanto market the clothes are sorted out and resold. It is the largest used clothing market in Ghana. The discarded clothing ends up in the trash. Since there is no functioning waste disposal system in Ghana, a large proportion of the clothes end up in the sea. The chemicals pollute the sea and poison the fish. The scraps of fabric get caught in the fishermen's nets. And last but not least, the old clothes are destroying the local clothing industry.
This project is not finished yet, I am still working on it.
1st place Environmental challenges and paradises Decagongallery
My photo of Deborah from the small village of Egya in Ghana will be exhibited at the Hope in Action Exhibition in Mexico City at the end of November 2024.
My photo of Deborah from the small village of Egya in Ghana will be exhibited at the Hope in Action Exhibition in Mexico City at the end of November 2024.
Two photos of my work in Ghana appeared in ABRIDGED magazine
Two photos from my work in Ghana appeared in DocuMagazine
The picture of the fisherman's wife in the DECAGONGALLERY in Brooklyn / USA
EARTHQUAKE ANTAKYA / TURKEY
In March 2023 I was with Seifi Yildiz in his hometown of Antakya - the city that was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake in February 2023. Our association Lautlos e. V. since then has been supporting the people in his village with reconstruction.
In March 2023 I was with Seifi Yildiz in his hometown of Antakya - the city that was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake in February 2023. Our association Lautlos e. V. since then has been supporting the people in his village with reconstruction.
Excerpts from my work in the fstop magazine
