contact:

mail: mail@jannhoefer.de
phone: 00491631522449

Jann Höfer, born in 1986, is a freelance portrait, reportage and documentary photographer based in Cologne. He completed a Master’s degree in Photographic Studies at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Jann Höfer tells the stories of his protagonists attentively and respectfully. His working method is characterized by careful observation and a clear, authentic visual language that renders complex relationships visible and understandable. He favours warm tonalities, precise composition and a keen sense for the decisive moment. His client base primarily consists of magazines and companies from the editorial and corporate sectors.

In his current personal project, entitled „one million years“, he explores the nuclear legacy of German society in collaboration with Martin Lamberty. The work was supported by the “Nikon Fotobus Grant”. The book “one million years” was published by Kettler Verlag in 2024.

He works on freelance projects, as well as on commission among others for the following clients: DIE ZEIT, ZEITmagazin, Capital Magazin, DFL Magazin, manager magazin, GEO, WirtschaftsWoche, Le Monde, Stern, 11Freunde, Der Spiegel, Territory, Deutschlandradio, RWTH Campus GmbH, MERA Petfood and the Festkomitee Kölner Karneval.

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books:

2024 – „one million years“
2020 – „Das Problem sind die Sonntage“
2019 – „Like Wet Cement“
2016 – „Einmal Letzter Sein“
2015 – „fatinha maravilha“

mentions:

2025 – Shortlist Belfast Fotofestival – „one million years“
2024 – Nikon Fotobus Grant winner – „one million years“
2020 – FreshEyes Talent, selected by GUP
2018 – Nominee for Joop Swaart Master Class – World Press Photo
2017 – Participant of Canon Student Program at
„Visa pour l’image“, Perpignan
2016 – Finalist „Il Reportage photojournalism Award“

exhibitions:

2025 – „Das Problem sind die Sonntage“, Grabeskirche St. Cyriakus – solo exhibition
2024 – „one million years“, Freiraum – solo exhibition
2021 – „Das Problem sind die Sonntage“, MetaVier Galerie – solo exhibition
2020 – „Re:Vue“ – online exhibition
2018 – „Variante 6“ Voies off Arles, Les Recontres Arles
2017 – „photographic studies“ FH Dortmund
2017 – „Grenzen der Fotografie“ F2 Festival Dortmund
2016 – „BaFo16“, Baukunstarchiv NRW, Dortmund
2016 – „The snoring Princess“, Kunstgruppe Cologne
2016 – „Fernsicht“, Altes Pfandhaus Cologne – group Exhibition
2015 – „Alles Samba“, Coloabor Cologne – solo Exhibition