Jan A. Staiger
@janstaiger.bsky.social
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Documentary photographer, based in Brussels.
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2024
@nytimes.com
publication, accompanying an opinion piece, titled âMy Country Shows What Europe Has Becomeâ, by Belgian essayist Anton JĂ€ger. The two images are extracts from my M.A. graduation work on the visuality of (EU) political communication and were both taken in Brusselâs EU district.
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New York Times Opinion
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âBrussels, it seems, is nearing the end of its experiment in urban autonomy,â Anton JĂ€ger writes. âThe significance of this eclipse goes beyond Belgium.â
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Opinion | Brussels Is the Heart of Europe, and Itâs Not Going Well
Brussels is nearing the end of its experiment in urban autonomy.
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Outtakes from my recent
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assignment, which accompanied an opinion guest essay by Belgian author and lecturer Anton JĂ€ger. The essay explores the severe societal, infrastructural, and budgetary consequences of the deadlock in forming a Brussels government.
3 days ago
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For
@nytimes.com
I had the privilege to visually accompany an opinion piece, titled âMy City Is at the Heart of Europe, and itâs Not Going Wellâ, written by Belgian essayist and NYT contributing writer Anton JĂ€ger. The piece examines the severe consequences of the government deadlock in Brussels.
4 days ago
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My portrait of Frans van Daele, initially taken on assignment for
@tijd.be
, was published in last weekendâs issue of
@fd.nl
, accompanying an extensive interview with the former high-level diplomat.
about 2 months ago
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I am thriled that my book dummy âA Circle of 12 Gold Stars on a Blue Backgroundâ has been shortlisted for the first edition of the PHMuseum Photobook Award! The selected books will be on display at Photobook Mania in Bologna, Italy, on 18-19 October.
2 months ago
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A small update to the portrait section of my website - now featuring portraits from editorial assignments and personal projects, taken between 2019 and this month.
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2 months ago
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Dominique Michel, CEO of Comeos, photographed for
@lechobe.bsky.social
at his companyâs headquarters in Auderghem around a week ago. The text by Dominique Liesse has been published in this weekendâs edition of the paper.
3 months ago
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Impressions from this weekâs truly remarkable NATO Summit in The Hague, NL. A summit that quickly turned into a one-man show, hosted by Secretary General Mark Rutte. In the end - except for Spain - all member countries agreed to a defense spending target of 5% GDP until 2035.
3 months ago
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For
@spiegel.de
I had the chance to meet with Pierre Kompany, father of Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany. The great longread by
@meynj.bsky.social
and
@dmontazeri.bsky.social
tells the unlikely story of the path Vincent took to become head coach of one of the most prestigious football clubs.
4 months ago
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Over the course of a year,
@szde.bsky.social
Brussels correspondent
@diesteldorf.bsky.social
followed MEP Damian Boeselager around Parliament, joined him for meetings, and listened to his plenary speeches. I am grateful for having had the chance to document certain elements of this reportage.
4 months ago
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My first institutional solo exhibition âA circle of 12 gold starsâ on the aesthetics of political communication on an European level, will be on view at Neues Museum NĂŒrnberg until the end of October. Thanks to everyone who attended the opening last week - I feel blessed !
4 months ago
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Conner Rousseau, chairman of the social-democratic Vooruit party, photographed for
@tijd.be
at the partyâs headquarters in Brussels.
5 months ago
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Spread from a recent assignment for
@spheresmagazine.bsky.social
. Thanks to Simon Rossi I had the pleasure of spending a beautiful afternoon in the countryside, taking portraits of Belgian traveler and filmmaker GrĂ©goire Kengen. Check out the interview by CĂ©lia Petre in the magazineâs current issue.
5 months ago
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Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, photographed for
@spiegel.de
at one of her offices in Brussels. Great piece by correspondent
@lehmann.bsky.social
in the current issue of the magazine.
5 months ago
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Very happy to be able to contribute two images to one of EU Commission President Von der Leyenâs rare interviews with German media - in this case with
@zeit.de
. The interview was conducted by
@derbernd.bsky.social
and
@ladurneru.bsky.social
. Thanks go out to Andreas Prost for thinking of my work.
6 months ago
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New work for @zeit, shot at the Volvo factory in Gent. Author
@zacys.bsky.social
and I visited the companyâs Belgian plant to find out why the Chinese-Swedish brand has been so successful with regard to the number of sales of their electric fleet despite the general predicament within the industry.
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6 months ago
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New work from Brussels and Mons for
@szde.bsky.social
on the money laundering allegations against former Belgian EU commissioner and finance minister Didier Reynders. Great text as always by Brussels correspondent Josef Kelnberger. Published on todayâs Seite Drei of the paper.
7 months ago
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New feature of my work âA circle of 12 gold stars on a blue backgroundâ on
@decorrespondent.nl
, accompanying an essay by political scientist Joris Melman on the future prospects of a confident European Union after the transatlantic diplomatic fallout. Big thanks go out to Veerle van Herk.
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7 months ago
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Images taken in the Quartier Européen in Brussels on the day of the historic Special European Council Summit on 6 March, 2025.
7 months ago
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In light of current events regarding EU-transatlantic relations, an image from my M.A. work âA circle of 12 gold stars on a blue backgroundâ, taken prior to a reception for state leaders at the European Council in 2021.
7 months ago
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The recent German elections led to the abrupt political retreat of a man who many considered one of the most promising German politicians in recent years. This image was taken on assignment for
@zeit.de
at the Green partyâs convention in Berlin late January.
7 months ago
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Assignment for
@zeit.de
, covering the convention of the German party BĂŒndnis 90 Die GrĂŒnen in Berlin, GER. At the end of the event, the delegates adopted the election platform for the upcoming German federal elections. Text by Katharina Schuler.
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8 months ago
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Katharina von Aufschnaiter, interpreter at the European Commission, photographed on assignment for SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung.
9 months ago
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Scanned pages from a recent feature of my work âA circle of 12 gold stars on a blue background.â in Opus Oneâs current publication, presenting the selected photographers of 2024. Thanks go to Mats Pylyser for designing this beautiful collection of work.
9 months ago
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Side image from the last 2024 European Council Summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels, Belgium. It marked the first time, the new President of the European Council, AntĂłnio Costa, hosted a summit of this kind.
9 months ago
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This yearâs Karlspreis recipient, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The prize is viewed as the most important award for services to European integration. The image was taken during a group photo-op at an EUCO summit in Brussels in 2024.
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2024
@nytimes.com
publication, accompanying an opinion piece, titled âMy Country Shows What Europe Has Becomeâ, by Belgian essayist Anton JĂ€ger. The two images are extracts from my M.A. graduation work on the visuality of (EU) political communication and were both taken in Brusselâs EU district.
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