We cordially invite you to the opening of the photo exhibition (In)visibility of Homeless Women, which will take place tomorrow, September 11, starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Havermann Hall.

The photo exhibition was brought to Berlin on the initiative of the Homeless Foundation in collaboration with the Women's Salon of Augsburg. On September 11, 2025—Homelessness Awareness Day—the Homeless Foundation invited media representatives to a discussion with experts entitled “Now we talk” at the House of Democracy and Human Rights, where the exhibition was also opened on that day.

Andrea Hniopek first curated this exhibition in Hamburg in 2012 in collaboration with photographer Ann-Kathrin Kampmeyer. The impressive portraits were made available to SkF Augsburg in 2024. The issue of homelessness among women is more relevant today than ever, as societal and social challenges have continued to intensify in recent years. For this reason, SkF Augsburg decided to transform the existing exhibition into a newly designed traveling exhibition.

The exhibition asks why homeless women are so rarely noticed in the cityscape. The word “homelessness” often brings to mind men first, which gives the impression that female homelessness does not exist. The photographic idea is to compare portraits of homeless women with those from stable circumstances. Twenty women come from stable circumstances, six are homeless. The portraits show women aged 18 to 70, who were photographed wearing the same natural makeup and no jewelry or clothing. Viewers are challenged to look closely and engage with the subject matter without being guided by appearances

We look forward to seeing you there and discussing this important topic with you.