Nadja Wohlleben

Independent Photojournalist, Documentary Photographer & Cultural Anthropologist

www.nadjawohlleben.com

Follow Hire

Location: Berlin, Germany

Nationality: German

Biography: I am an independent German photojournalist, documentary photographer and cultural anthropologist based in Berlin. A careful play of documentation and artistry, my work focuses on concepts of femininity, power and identity. I am specifically... read on

News

taz photo column Kunststuecke (5)

nadja wohlleben

Oct 31, 2018

Location: Berlin, germany

The final part of my 5 week photo column 'Kunststuecke' (5) for taz newspaper: Jonathan Niclaus, 26, works as Designer und Art Director in Berlin. For Niclaus, his graphic works are travels away from the digital world. His drawings, graphics, and paintings explore the aesthetics of form and color in a nostalgic way. He is especially interested in the female body. Through graphic deconstruction and alienation he stages it in an abstract, decorative way.

2,247

By Nadja Wohlleben —

Featured Film News

Podcast Conversation with Alina Rudya/ Bell Collective

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, Germany — Check out my first podcast conversation with the lovely Alina Rudya, founder of Bell Collective, available..

May 30, 2020

Publication in FOCUS Magazine

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, Germany — Happy to share that an image from my ongoing project 'a l o n e TOGETHER - diary of a love lockdown'..

May 4, 2020

Cover NZZ newspaper

By Nadja Wohlleben — Delighted to share that an image from my project 'L'Amour Nous Unit' recently made it on the..

Oct 23, 2019

Portrait of the Leader of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence for ZEIT Online

By Nadja Wohlleben — For ZEIT Online I portrayed Jana Koehler, leader of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence..

Jul 10, 2019

new feature for nd: practising abortions on papayas

By Nadja Wohlleben — For neues deutschland I photographed medical students practising abortions on papayas. Am..

Jul 10, 2019

Interview with InStyle Germany

By Nadja Wohlleben — Interview with InStyle Germany speaking about MIGHTY Self Defense, fitness and female empowerment...

Jun 4, 2019

Interview with VOGUE Germany

By Nadja Wohlleben — Interview with VOGUE Germany discussing MIGHTY Self Defense and my photojournalistic work out..

May 28, 2019

"Europe Talks" photo assignment for ZEIT Online

By Nadja Wohlleben — On May 11th 2019, thousands of Europeans met with a discussion partner of contrary political views during..

May 13, 2019

Shosho Helen featured on 6Mois Monday Picture

By Nadja Wohlleben — Happy to see one of my favourite images from my project 'Shosho Jikinge' featured on 6Mois Monday..

Feb 4, 2019

Interview and feature 'A Sword & A Sari' in Chinese Photographers Magazine

By Nadja Wohlleben — Excited to see my series 'A Sword & A Sari' published in the October issue of Chinese..

Oct 22, 2018

'Shosho Jikinge' featured in Days Japan Magazine

By Nadja Wohlleben — Happy to see my fierce Kenyan grandmothers published in Japan: 'Shosho Jikinge' is featured in the..

Oct 22, 2018

taz photo column 'Kunststuecke' (3)

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, Germany — The latest part of my photo column 'Kunststuecke' (3) for taz newspaper: Light Designer..

Oct 17, 2018

LensCulture Instagram Takeover

By Nadja Wohlleben — Excited to take over LensCulture's Instagram feed this week, with my series 'A Sword & A..

Oct 8, 2018

Honorable mention for 'A Sword & A Sari' at the International Photography Awards

By Nadja Wohlleben — Happy to receive an honorable mention for my series 'A Sword & A Sari' at the International..

Oct 4, 2018

Antifa demonstration photo in der Freitag

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, Germany — "Angst vor einem neuen Großdeutschland" (Fear of a new Great Germany". Interesting..

Oct 1, 2018

taz Photo Column 'Kunststuecke' (1)

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, germany — Happy to take over the weekly photo column of Berlin based newspaper TAZ for the next five weeks. For this..

Oct 1, 2018

Portrait commission for the Financial Times

By Nadja Wohlleben — My latest photo assignment for the Financial Times. Portrait of Peter Fitzek, who crowned himself 'Peter..

Sep 21, 2018

Portrait commission for ZEIT online

By Nadja Wohlleben — My latest photo assignment for ZEIT Online: Portrait of Veronica, 42, who is a single mother seeking work...

Sep 17, 2018

'A Sword & A Sari' featured in HUCK Magazine

By Nadja Wohlleben — Nice to see my story ‘A Sword & A Sari’ about the inspiring Meenakshi Gurrukhal, who is..

Sep 11, 2018

Portrait for ZEIT Online

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, germany — Portrait I shot #onassignment for ZEIT Online. Ulli, 26, works as a doctor's assistant in Berlin. She is..

Aug 26, 2018

Portraits for ZEIT Online

By Nadja Wohlleben / Berlin, germany — Portraits I shot for ZEIT Online of Dia Monawar, 23, a Syrian refugee who works as a waiter in Berlin...

Aug 7, 2018

Open Society Foundations Instagram Takeover

By Nadja Wohlleben — This week, I’m sharing my series ‘Shohso Jikinge - Grandmothers fight off rapists in..

Aug 2, 2018

'Shosho Jikinge' featured on Spiegel Online

By Nadja Wohlleben — Happy to see my photo essay 'Shosho Jikinge - Grandmothers fight off rapists in Nairobi's..

Jul 23, 2018

'A Sword & A Sari' featured on Vice

By Nadja Wohlleben — So thrilled to see my latest story ‘A Sword & A Sari’ about the fabulous Meenakshi Raghavan..

Jul 2, 2018

Join us
for more access