The Fotobus is a cultural, social and academic project serving all students of photography, design, film, art or media. Excursions and research trips to regional, national, and international destinations are offered using the Fotobus — a 32-seat historic coach. All costs such as fuel, tolls, repairs, maintenance, insurance, vehicle taxes, meals, lodging, etc. are covered by donations, supporting memberships and sponsorships. Students who are financially disadvantaged or belong to a social minority are given special support.

The central idea behind our journeys is to contribute to international understanding, peace work, and cultural and academic international exchange. Fotobus Society activities include photographic group projects, exhibitions, publications, workshops, visits to photo festivals, and cooperative projects with partner institutions. Students are enabled to make international professional contacts and gain unique hands-on experience. The Fotobus Society was founded in 2018 and is now the largest student photography network in the world, with over 1,200 members studying at more than 30 different universities worldwide.

Become a member of the Fotobus Society! Membership is free for students. Non-students can support us with a sponsoring membership from 8 euros per month.

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Donate to the Fotobus-Verein! Every small contribution helps us to keep the bus running. We are a registered non-profit association. Your donation is tax-deductible and we will be happy to issue you with a donation receipt. Please contact us: infofotobus-society.com Thank you very much!

You are welcome to transfer your donation directly to our account:

Sparkasse Dortmund
Account holder: Fotobus e.V.
IBAN: DE87 4405 0199 0191 0272 56
BIC: DORTDE33XXX

The Fotobus project was initiated by Christoph Bangert, a German photojournalist, author, university professor and certified bus driver. Bangert photographed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the New York Times and other publications. He is the author of several books, including War Porn (Kehrer 2014), hello camel (Kehrer 2016), Rumors of War (Kehrer 2021) and, together with Chiho Bangert, The Fotobus Manual (Eigensinn 2022). Christoph Bangert teaches photography at Hochschule Hannover.