Sitara Thalia Ambrosio

Sitara Thalia Ambrosio is a German photojournalist and visual storyteller. She is represented by the agency Laif.  

Sitara Thalia Ambrosio (Fürth in 2002) reports and publishes internationally. She currently lives in Hanover, northern Germany. Ambrosio grew up in a working-class family with Slovenian roots. She did not attend university, but developed her own visual language through her practical work. Her reporting focuses primarily on aspects of conflicts that are underrepresented in the media. She usually works on gender issues, migration and human rights violations - in Germany, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Ambrosio frequently integrates her work into voluntary educational programs, such as lectures and workshops at schools and youth centers. In addition to her journalistic work, she lyrically processes her experiences.

Her photos have been published in NZZ am Sonntag, Zeit Online, Brand eins, Spiegel, taz - die Tageszeitung, woz - die Wochenzeitung, LFI - Leica Fotografie International and in Amnesty International publications, among others.

Her work is regularly exhibited and has repeatedly been awarded. In 2022, together with a team, she received the Grimme Online Award for the multimedia reportage "Kandvala". In 2023, she was awarded the Residence Prize of the Portraits - Hellerau Photography Award for "Fragile as Glass". Her photo book of the same name was published by Verlag Kettler in April 2024. The book was created in collaboration with Ukrainian journalist Yana Radchenko. Both have received the Europe-Ukraine Desk of N-Ost Border Crossing Journalism Grant for further research.

Ambrosio is a member of the Female Photo Club.


2024 - Participation in the Hamburg Portfolio Review 2024  with  » Fragile as Glass « and  » Climate Crisis & War: When Water Becomes a Weapon. «
2024 -  Shortlisted for the Nikon Fotobus Grant with  » Fragile as Glass «


2024 - Finalist for the Cortona On The Move Award with  » Fragile as Glass «
2024 - Shortlisted  for the » Fotobus Library Award « from the Photobus Society with  » Fragile as Glass (Book) «  
2024 - Participation in the 2024 FotoEvidence Book Award with » Fragile as Glass «
2024 - Shortlisted for the World Water Day Photo Contest under the category "Storytelling" with » Climate Crisis and War «
2023 - Winner of the LensCulture Emerging Talent Award with  » Fragile as Glass «
2023 - Shortlisted for the IWPA Award with » Fragile as Glass «
2023 - Residence price by PORTRAITS – Hellerau Photography Award for » Fragile as Glass: «2024 - Solo exhibition » Climate Crisis and War: Residence Award Winner Exhibition in Hellerau - European Center for the Arts, Dresden « 
2024 - Group exhibition »  Wut, Macht, Lust: Female Photoclub Hannover - Galerie für Fotografie GAF  «
2024 - Solo exhibition » Fragile as Glass: Cultural Centre Faust - Hannover «
2024 - Group exhibition » Men and Love in times of Conflict and Polarisation - The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom  «
2024 - Solo exhibition »  Fragile as Glass: Queeres Wohnzimmer - Stadtbibliothek Hannover «
2024 - Group exhibition »  Keep Your Eyes Peeled IX - AFF Galerie, Berlin  «
2024  - Group exhibition »  LensCulture: New Discoveries in Contemporary Photography - Caelum Gallery, New York  «
2023 - » Fragile as Glass: LGBTIQ+ people in the Russian invasion against Ukraine - Helsinki Photo Festival «
2023 - Solo exhibition  » Fragile as Glass: Residence Award Winner Exhibition in Hellerau - European Center for the Arts Dresden «
2023 - Group exhibition » Fragile as Glass: LGBTIQ+ people in the Russian invasion against Ukraine - Portraits Hellerau Photography Award «
2022 - Group exhibition » Fragile as Glass - Everyday Scenes from a Country at War - Folkn Fusion Festival «
2020 - Group exhibition » Internationales Jugendfotofestival - » Changing Planet «Funding and Scholarships
The Global Health Security Call from the European Journalism Centre. (EJC)
The Europe Ukraine Desk of N -Ost - Border crossing journalism.

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)