On September 19, 2025, at 17:00, during the opening of the 14th edition of the SLOVAK PRESS PHOTO exhibition, the official award ceremony took place, celebrating this year’s winners.
With a record number of entries and participating photographers, we especially congratulate all selected finalists and winners! Their names and works can be found on our website and will also be gradually shared on our social media.
We sincerely thank our partners and award sponsors:
City of Bratislava, ATDM, DNA Production, Denník N, TASR, Petit Press, Štandard, News and Media Holding a.s., WWF.
Forests (new subcategory of Environment)
Award presented by Miroslava Plassmann, Director of WWF.
Winner: Martin Kučera – Misty Floodplain Forest
Short Video
Award presented by Simona Vozárová, DNA Production.
Winner: Dominika Tarinová – Surrounded by Darkness
Students and Young Photographers under 26
Award presented by Simona Vozárová, DNA Production.
Single Photographs
Winner: Filip Michalski – Cat
Series of Photographs
Winner: Filip Michalski – My Grandmother and I
Sports
Award presented by a representative of News and Media Holding a.s.
Single Photographs
Winner: Michal Svítok (TASR) – Wrestling? 01 (award collected by Martin Baumann)
Series of Photographs
Winner: Branislav Račko – Weiss Led Slovan to the Long-Awaited Champions League
Arts and Culture
Award presented by Oliver Rehák, Denník N.
Single Photographs
Winner: Stanislav Holota – Transfer of Matter
Series of Photographs
Winner: Imrich Kútik – Slovaks Come to Life
Environment and Nature
Award presented by Mária Koterbová, Denník Štandard.
Single Photographs
Winner: Jakub Joachim – Fire at a Plastic Waste Dump
Series of Photographs
Winner: Michal Hanko – Lunar Landscape
Everyday Life
Award presented by Roman Krpelan, Editor-in-Chief of Denník SME.
Single Photographs
Winner: Róbert Ragan – Farewell
Series of Photographs
Winner: Tereza Valnerová – The Fourth Trimester
Reportage
Award presented by a representative of News and Media Holding a.s.
Series of Photographs
Winner: Tomáš Baršváry – Lion
News
Award presented by Vladimír Popelka, TASR.
Single Photographs
Winner: Róbert Néméti – Give Me Your Money
Series of Photographs
Winner: Tomáš Benedikovič – Anti-Government Protests in Georgia
Young Talent of the Year
Award presented by Simona Vozárová, DNA Production.
Winner: Martin Matula – “…will be about 20 minutes late”
Bratislava City Grant
Award presented by Tatiana Kratochvílová, First Deputy Mayor of Bratislava.
Winner: Dorota Holubová – Flooded Danube
Grand Prix 2025
Award presented by Eva Pauliaková, Director of ATDM.
Winner: Tomáš Baršváry – Lion
