The Quiet Rise

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/Political
• Photographer
  Ashkan Shabani, Iran
• Date of Photograph
  2024 - 2025

Far-right extremism in Germany is increasingly defined by visibility and normalization. Neo-Nazi groups march openly through towns, gather in public spaces, and display extremist symbols without concealment. The Quiet Rise documents how these movements move from the margins into everyday life. The project follows far-right groups alongside counter-demonstrations and police interventions, showing how extremist networks gain confidence, how resistance emerges, and how state presence shapes these confrontations over time.