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EP - TEAMEP - TEAM EIBNER-PRESSEFOTO UG (limited liability) & Co. KG is one of Europe?s leading sports photo agencies. In 2024, EP published more than 100,000 images through its clients and partners ? including almost 10,000 distributed directly via in-house marketing channels. Our largest clients include Suedwestpresse Group, Axel Springer Verlag, ZDF ? the German public broadcaster, as well as numerous local and regional editorial offices. With this reach, EP ranks among the top three sports photo agencies in Germany. During the same period, a total of 4,892 editorial assignments with active photographers were documented ? spanning over 100 cities and more than 30 different sports. The editorial focus lies on professional sports in Germany, particularly the Football Bundesliga, as well as the top national leagues in basketball, handball, and ice hockey. The portfolio is complemented by volleyball, motorsports, athletics, winter sports, and many other disciplines and events. In addition, EIBNER-PRESSEFOTO regularly covers major international tournaments such as World and European Championships, the Olympic Games, and new formats like the FIFA Club World Cup with its own team of photographers. Our team consists of nine permanent employees and a nationwide network of more than 200 freelance sports photographers. Every day, we supply over 210 media outlets with authentic, expressive visual content from the fields of sports, politics, and entertainment, as well as a comprehensive stock archive. Our images capture not only results but also emotion, passion, and the stories behind each moment. 4 million pictures tell their story ? at www.eibner-pressefoto.de
The editorial team consists of the following colleagues: Editorial Management: Eckhard Eibner, Sascha Walther CEO: Eckhard Eibner Head of Operations: Sascha Walther Accounting: Franz Feiner Picture Desk: Jenni Maul, Michael Memmler, Marcel von Fehrn, Franz Feiner, Florian Wiegand, Edward Cheung
Football Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Football is Germanys most popular sport and demands maximum speed, precision and timing. From fast-paced attacks to intense duels and emotional fan reactions, every aspect of the game must be captured. Varying light conditions between daylight stadiums and evening matches require great flexibility and experience. Modern camera systems with high frame rates and fast telephoto lenses ensure that the decisive moment is never missed. Our football photography is covered by some of our most experienced colleagues. 🗨️ Football is more than a game ? its emotion, pressure, and passion. The commercialization of the sport has amplified expectations to the extreme. What fascinates me is how players, coaches, and officials cope with that pressure and how it all erupts in a single goal, a victory, or the fight for survival. Those are the moments I strive to make visible and tangible in my photographs. - Sascha Walther, Football Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto
Basketball Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Basketball is among the most dynamic indoor sports. Rapid changes of pace, tough defense and spectacular dunks demand quick reactions from photographers. Uneven hall lighting poses additional challenges for image composition. It is essential to authentically capture emotions such as joy, frustration or team spirit? from the action on the court to scenes on the sidelines. Fast autofocus systems and bright lenses allow reliable results even under difficult conditions. 🗨️ In basketball, emotion and dynamics are inseparable. As the club photographer of MHP RIESEN, I experience the intensity of this sport up close ? from the Bundesliga to the Basketball Champions League. This proximity allows me to capture moments that go beyond action; they tell stories of passion, teamwork, and the energy of the game. - Sascha Walther, Basketball Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto Handball Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Handball is characterized by speed, intensity and physical contact. Actions unfold in the tightest spaces and within fractions of a second, requiring photographers to react instantly and anticipate the play. The limited space inside arenas demands precise framing and flexible positioning. Reliable autofocus systems and bright optics are crucial to handle the often difficult light situations in sports halls.
🗨️ Handball is all about emotions, physical battles, and the players dynamics and its the images that make them truly tangible. I aim to capture these duels as closely as possible to reveal the physical effort and athleticism of the athletes. Driven by the crowds energy, the emotions on the court create the perfect moments for powerful and authentic storytelling. - Marcel von Fehrn, Handball Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto
Ice Hockey Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Ice hockey is one of the fastest team sports worldwide. Puck speeds above 150 km/h, heavy body checks and emotional goalmouth scenes require full concentration and technical expertise. Arena lighting and the glass panels around the rink make image composition especially demanding. With advanced camera technology, precise exposure control and powerful telephoto lenses, we deliver striking images from a sport defined by intensity. 🗨️ Ice hockey captivates its fans with speed, intensity, and physicality. Even after more than 30 years of photographing EHC Red Bull Muenchen, every game still offers new facets: incredible tension, fiercely contested battles on the ice, and the closeness and connection with the players beyond it. As the fastest team sport in the world, ice hockey creates a unique atmosphere that reaches its peak during the playoffs, when passion and energy collide. This combination of speed, emotion, and proximity is what makes the sport and its photography so fascinating. - Heike Feiner, Ice Hockey Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto Motorsport Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto
Motorsport combines speed, technology and drama. From Formula and touring cars to motorcycles and rally events, photographers must handle extreme pace, rapid changes of perspective and challenging light conditions on outdoor circuits. Safety restrictions and large distances to the track require powerful telephoto equipment and precise timing. Our motorsport photography captures not only the racing action but also the atmosphere in the pits, team spirit and the personalities behind the machines.
🗨️ ?Motorsport is teamwork ? a fascinating interplay between man and machine, between drivers and their crews, speed and precision. Whether it?s grassroots racing or Formula 1, on the N?rburgring Nordschleife or in Melbourne?s Albert Park, the sport thrives not only on fast cars and the pursuit of lap times and victories, but above all on the people who live and love it. As a photographer, I want to tell these stories on the world?s most beautiful and spectacular racetracks ? about the hard work of the mechanics, the passion of the fans, and the unity within the teams. Always up close, eye to eye with the drivers, just a few meters from the action.? ? Michael Memmler, Motorsport Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto Volleyball Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Volleyball is a sport of energy, jumps and team dynamics. Fast rallies, powerful spikes and intense reactions at the net demand anticipation and quick reflexes. Indoor matches are often played under varied lighting conditions, requiring bright lenses and flexible positioning. Our volleyball photography covers both national leagues and international competitions, focusing on the elegance of the game as well as the emotions of players and fans. 🗨️ Volleyball is the sport of emotions of joy and disappointment, but also of technique, strength, and acrobatics. You can feel this variety in every rally, in the interaction between players and spectators. The fans make this sport unique: nowhere else are they as fair and warm-hearted, even toward the opponents. For us photographers, the challenge is to capture this interplay and the spectacular actions of this fast-paced game. - Ralph Kunze, Volleyball Photographer at Eibner-Pressefoto
Stock Photography at Eibner-Pressefoto Beyond live sports coverage, Eibner-Pressefoto also offers an extensive stock photography archive. With over four million images available, our stock covers a wide range of themes including politics, culture, glamour, everyday life and historical sports events. Clients rely on the consistency, authenticity and editorial value of our archive, which grows daily through contributions from our nationwide network of photographers. |
