Young Sports Media Talents
Participants
Salomée MICHON-VINÇONT
Age: 21
Country: France (FRA)
University: Université Paris-Panthéon Assas
Major: Communication and media
“Sports photography is very visual, especially during team events, and this is what I like about it so much along with providing pictures and happiness to other people.”

Anthony HANC
Age: 21
Country: Great Britain (GB)
University: Oxford Brookes University
Major: Photography
“Meeting fellow young photographers who work in the same industry and learning from each other is the aspect that excites me most about this project.”
Mikuláš Celta
Age: 18
Country: Czechia (CZE)
School: Grammar school, Opava
“The opportunity to learn from industry professionals like Lukas Schulze makes this role especially attractive and valuable for my growth."
Isabella MENDES SANTANA ALVES
Age: 21
Country: Brazil (BRA)
School: UniCesumar
“I am very honoured and way beyond excited to be joining everyone in Rhine-Ruhr this summer!"
Eugene GOH
Age: 24
Country: Singapore (SGP)
University: Nanyang Technological University
Major: Communication Studies
“I have had the privilege of covering sports competitions for my university, but this is the chance to take up the challenge of photographing sports on a larger scale.”

Sophia SCHEMPP
Age: 21
Country: Germany (GER)
University: Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
Major: Communication design
“I am honoured to be selected as a Young Photographer for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, and I am thrilled to be part of this incredible project.”

Niklas HÄRTIG
Age: 25
Country: Germany (GER)
University: Chemnitz University of Technology
Major: Sport science
“This is a unique opportunity to gain new skills in photojournalism, and experience in an international environment.”
Liz Vivien HÖSER
Age: 23
Country: Germany (GER)
University: Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart
Major: Audiovisual Media
“I started taking pictures of my sister at unicycling competitions, which made me fall in love with capturing not just a moment of action, but hope, disappointment, excitement and everything in between.”

Leon TONHÄUSER
Age: 20
Country: Germany (GER)
School: Maria Sibylla Merian-Gesamtschule School
“I know that this experience will take my technical and creative skills to the next level and open up new perspectives for a possible full-time career in sports photography.”
Henning ROHLFS
Age: 20
Country: Germany (GER)
School: Hamburg Berufliche Schule Farmsen BS19
Major: Media Design (Image and sound)
“I would like to authentically capture the dynamics, intensity, and emotions of sports and tell stories while networking with other talented media professionals."