Witnessing Coexistence

For centuries, wolves lived only in stories across much of Germany. Hunted to local extinction and remembered through folklore, they survived more in human imagination than in the landscape itself. Today, that story is changing.

 

As wolves gradually return to their former habitats, they bring with them both fascination and controversy. Their presence raises questions about conservation, agriculture, wilderness, and how modern societies choose to share space with wildlife once considered lost.

 

At the Wolfcenter in Dörverden, these questions become tangible. Beyond the fences and observation platforms lies a larger conversation about coexistence — one that extends far beyond the animals themselves. Here, visitors encounter wolves not as symbols of fear or mythology, but as complex social animals whose return challenges long-held assumptions about nature and our place within it.

 

This project explores that intersection between people and predators. Through moments of observation, movement, and quiet interaction, the photographs examine the fragile relationship between human communities and one of Europe's most misunderstood species.

 

In a landscape shaped by centuries of human influence, the return of the wolf poses a simple yet profound question: can modern society make room once again for the wild?