Image Contest 2024
In the world of science, there are countless phenomena that often remain invisible because they are beyond the limits of our visual perception. In our image contest:
„Visualized Science: The World Beyond our Senses“
researchers and students from Martin-Luther-University, local research institutes and scientific institutions can exhibit their images during the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“ 2024. Whether it’s breathtaking images of the microcosm taken with a microscope or far-reaching cosmic phenomena captured through telescopes – all imaging techniques are welcome.
The core of this competition lies in the challenge of presenting the scientific background behind the images in a clear and simple way so that it can be understood by a wide audience. The aim is to build a bridge between the scientific community and the public and to raise awareness of the importance of science in our daily lives.
We invite you to participate in this exciting competition and share your unique images and stories to be presented during the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“. Take this opportunity to express your passion for science, demonstrate your creative and technical skills, and help promote public understanding of scientific phenomena. The audience favorite will be awarded a price.
- submission of the entry by June 28, 2024 (digital)
- selection decision on which and how many entries will be displayed in the exhibition
- printing of the submissions on poster format
- exhibition of the submissions for the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“ 2024 on July 5, 5.00 – 10.00 p.m.
- voting on the winning image by the visitors during the exhibition on July 5, 2024 until 10 p.m.
- counting the votes and announcement of the winning submission on July 5, 2024 at 10.30 pm
- notification of the winner via e-mail and presentation of the prize
Biozentrum
Weinbergweg 22
06120 Halle
June 28, 2024
- CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: The image competition is organized by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). By submitting an image, the following conditions of participation are accepted. The organizing institution of the MLU can be contacted at stephanie.krueger(at)biozentrum.uni-halle.de. You can reach the data protection officer at datenschutz(at)uni-halle.de
- PARTICIPANTS: The competition is open to members and students of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, as well as local institutes and scientific institutions.
- SUBMISSION: Each participant may only submit one image. Images must be submitted in .jpeg, .png or .tiff format. Submissions are made via the digital registration form.
Images should be of the highest quality in terms of file size, bit depth and resolution (max. 20 MB). The images must have been taken by the entrant using an imaging device. Re-colouring is permitted. The submission description can be written in German or English.
The additional information provided will be translated into the other language by the organizing team and displayed bilingually. The submitter must be in possession of the copyright or ancillary copyright/any copyright or ancillary copyright of the recording. The entry must not contain any material that infringes the rights of others. This also includes trademark, data protection, publicity, copyright or other intellectual property rights.
There is no right of veto against the selection decision of the university, the hanging in the public exhibition and the award ceremony. Legal recourse is excluded.
The entrant expressly declares that his/her entry fulfils the aforementioned conditions. The university reserves the right to exclude participants from the photo competition if they violate the conditions of participation. - DATA PROTECTION: For participation in the competition, your voluntarily provided personal data (e-mail address, name/author, institution) will be processed by MLU on the basis of your consent as explained in detail below in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
The transmission takes place by means of an electronic form. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to that point. However, participation in the competition is then no longer possible.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. All submitted files and information will be stored by the organization team on site, will not be passed on to other recipients or third parties and will be deleted at the latest 2 weeks after the end of the competition. They will also not be transferred to third parties.You have the right to request information about the personal data stored by us and attributable to your person at any time (Art. 15 GDPR). In addition, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and objection (Art. 21 GDPR). If you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).
PUBLICITY: By submitting an entry to the competition, the entrant expressly agrees that the submissions will be publicly displayed at the event with the name of the submitter, the stated scientific background and the recording device.
CONSENT AND SCOPE OF USE. The participant agrees that in the event of winning a prize, the winning image and information submitted may be published in full on the MLU website, MLU social media pages and printed materials, and may be used for marketing and promotional purposes. It will be used without any compensation, notice or other consideration, and without additional notice. Subject to the foregoing declaration of consent, the entrant remains the owner of the copyright or ancillary copyright/any copyright or ancillary copyright in the images. The submitted images should not form part of any future patents.
PROCESS:
- submission of the entry by June 28, 2024 (digital)
- selection decision on which and how many entries will be displayed in the exhibition
- printing of the submissions on poster format
- exhibition of the submissions for the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“ 2024 on July 5, 5.00 – 10.00 p.m.
- voting on the winning image by the visitors during the exhibition on July 5, 2024 until 10.00 p.m.
- counting the votes and announcement of the winning submission on July 5, 2024 at 10.30 pm
- notification of the winner via Email and presentation of the prize
- The printouts of the submissions will be removed on 8 July 2024 and can be retrieved from the organizer by 10 July 2024 if required. Please contact us in advance by e-mail: stephanie.krueger(at)biozentrum.uni-halle.de
- DETERMINATION OF THE WINNER: During the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“ the winning image will be determined by visitors to the exhibition. Visitors can select their favorite image using the ballot paper provided, enter it on the ballot paper and place it in the voting box. After the deadline, the votes will be counted by the organization team and the winner chosen. The submission with the most votes wins. The prize is a high-quality print of the winning picture on framed canvas.
