Photo Awards 2025 Winners

Photo Awards 2025 Winners

See this year’s winning images across all categories

Discover the 2025 Photo Awards winners—selected by our jury for creativity and impact. These images showcase the best across all categories. Explore the winning photos with its photographers.

The 2025 Saal Digital European Photo Awards — Category Winners

Below you’ll find the winning photograph for each of our six categories. Each winner has been rewarded with a Saal Digital voucher worth €2.000.

Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Nature winner: Josef Ruspeckhofer
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
People winner: Julia Lechner
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Architecture winner: Stefan Wilmshöver
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Macro winner: Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz
Sustainability winner: Emiliano Cerluini
Long exposure winner: Thomas Oser
The 2025 Photo Awards Photo Book

The 2025 Photo Awards Photo Book

Discover the most outstanding images from the Saal Digital European Photo Awards 2025 in one exclusive layflat 28 x 28 Photo Book. This special edition brings together the winning and finalist photographs – a powerful, curated summary of the year’s best work in Sustainability, Nature, People, Architecture, Macro and Long Exposure.

Perfect for participants, photography lovers and collectors, this book not only showcases exceptional visual stories, it also gives back: 100% of the profit from every copy sold will be donated to a good cause.

About the competition

About the competition

Submit your photos by 31st October 2025, selecting the category that best fits your work and completing the simple upload process in just a few clicks. After submissions close, a panel of professional photographers who are also internal employees of Saal Digital will carefully evaluate every entry. One winner in each category will be awarded a €2.000 Saal Digital voucher to use across our premium products. Winners will be announced in early November 2025 – just in time to showcase your achievement during our autumn events.

Check out here the Participation Conditions.

How to submit your photos

How to submit your photos

  • Click on “Participate Now”: Start your entry by clicking the button below.
  • Select Your Category.: Choose the theme that best fits your photo from the options provided.
  • Upload Your Photo: Click on Upload images and submit your image files in just a few clicks.
If you don’t yet have a Saal Digital account, you can create one quickly during your submission.
  • Our team will verify that your image meets the Participation Conditions.
  • All participants will receive an automatic confirmation email acknowledging receipt of their submission.
About the prize

About the prize

Each category winner of the Saal Digital European Photo Awards will receive a €2.000 Saal Digital voucher – valid for our entire range of high-quality photo products. You can use your prize to:

  • Print and showcase your best shots in stunning detail
  • Create personal gifts for friends and family
  • Fulfil client orders with premium products

It’s entirely up to you – your creativity, your choice.

Help us create a better world

Help us create a better world

By sharing your creativity, you’re also helping the planet. For every photo you submit to the Saal Digital European Photo Awards, we will plant one deciduous tree in Germany – up to a maximum of 3,000 trees. Your participation not only celebrates photography, but also supports reforestation and biodiversity for future generations. Together, we can make a difference – one image, one tree at a time.

FAQ - Frequently asked questions

How do I take part?

Click on your chosen category, then click the “Upload Picture” button. You’ll be guided to create a free Saal Digital account if you don’t already have one. Once registered, you can upload your photo and complete your entry.

Who can participate?

The competition is open to both professional and hobby photographers.

Can I submit multiple pictures in one category?

Yes – you can submit more than one photo in a single category, but the total number of submissions across all categories is limited to 5 photos.

Can I participate in different categories?

Yes – you can submit photos to different categories, provided that the total number of submissions does not exceed 5 photos in total.

What happens with my pictures after the competition?

Saal Digital is granted the right to publish a curated selection of approved photos submitted for the competition solely for competition‑related purposes. If your photo is selected for publication, it will be shared on our official social media channels with your photographer name credited. All participants will receive an automatic confirmation email acknowledging receipt of their photo submission; this confirmation does not guarantee publication.

No other use will be made without your explicit consent.

How will I know the names of the winners?

We will announce the winners publicly on our social media channels and on the official competition page in early November 2025.