The exhibition at the Berlin TV Tower, running from 19 November until the end of 2026, showcases photographs of the Berlin TV Tower taken from stunning angles. At the same time, an online community vote will select the top three out of 15 images that a jury has chosen for the exhibition from more than 900 competition entries.
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More than 900 people submitted their very own personal view of the German capital’s landmark as part of the Berlin TV Tower’s photography competition. The jury was spoilt for choice and has now selected 15 entries for the exhibition.
Now it’s up to the community:
The public’s favourite is being sought via an online public vote.
Sometimes it towers huge above the rooftops of Berlin; at other times, it peeks out between two buildings. It is reflected in window panes, appears on the horizon or becomes part of a very personal snapshot. Hardly any other structure shapes Berlin’s cityscape as much as the TV Tower. It was precisely this special connection between the landmark and the city that was at the heart of the ‘ONE TOWER. A THOUSAND STORIES.’ photography competition.
The idea behind it was to invite people to view Berlin through their own lens and capture their personal perspective on the TV Tower. Whilst the tower had to remain recognisable at all times, there were virtually no limits to creativity in how the entries were realised. The huge response, with a total of 900 photographs submitted, shows just how much this landmark inspires people to take photographs.
The jury was spoilt for choice
It was no easy task, then, for the three-member expert jury. Berlin-based street and city photographer Thomas Kakareko (@thomas_k), photographer and content creator Nadine Schönfeld (@urbanberlin), and architecture, culture and tourism photographer Marcel Wiest (@marcel_travels) had to select their favourites from the vast number of entries.
It wasn’t just about technical perfection, but above all about the photographer’s personal style, the artistic concept and a unique perspective on Berlin. The decision has now been made: 15 selected photographs will be exhibited at the Berlin TV Tower from 19 November.
Now it’s up to the community!
But it’s not all decided yet. From now on, Berliners and all fans of the TV Tower are invited to take part: in the public community vote, they can cast their vote for their personal favourite image. The photograph with the most valid votes will receive the People’s Choice Award and be officially crowned the overall winner.
The voting and the selected entries can be found online here.
Opening on 19 November
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, from 7.30 pm, the digital photography competition will become a real exhibition. At an opening event in the Berlin TV Tower, the 15 selected works will be presented together for the first time. Afterwards, visitors can discover the different perspectives on Berlin for themselves:
The exhibition “ONE TOWER. A THOUSAND STORIES.” will be on display in the foyer of the Berlin TV Tower until the end of December. With this free exhibition, the Berlin TV Tower is promoting art and photography in the capital whilst inviting visitors to discover Berlin from new perspectives. And perhaps, in the process, some Berliners will rediscover their TV Tower in a whole new light.
About the TV Tower:
At 368 metres, the Berlin TV Tower is the tallest building in Germany and the second-tallest publicly accessible structure in Europe. With over 1.2 million visitors a year, the TV Tower on Alexanderplatz is one of Berlin’s most popular attractions. A unique feature is the revolving restaurant ‘Sphere Tim Raue’, which rotates a full 360 degrees twice an hour at a height of 207 metres. It is the highest revolving restaurant in the European Union. The ‘Sphere Bar’ located below can also be reached via two high-speed lifts (6 metres per second). The TV Tower is open 363 days a year, from 09:00 to 23:00.
