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World Cup fever is rising. What would the Ice Hockey World Championship be without this sight? Colorful painted faces, elaborate costumes, and pure emotion define the scene in Swiss stadiums. It is this «positive madness» in the stands that our photographers capture every second. 

But while the fans — seen here at a Czechia game — cheer loudly, a quiet revolution in sports photography is taking place high above under the stadium roof. In our background feature, we take an exclusive look behind the scenes: discover why this World Cup's most spectacular images are captured from angles normally beyond the reach of the human eye. 

Was the puck completely over the line or not? 

At the current Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich and Fribourg, we deliver the perfect answer – from perspectives never seen before from us!

Our photographers provide spectacular images taken directly from inside the goal and from a bird's-eye view. But behind these action-packed shots lies a logistical and technical masterpiece.

In this post, we show you how our camera setup withstands slapshots of up to 160 km/h and how we access the images when the cameras are fixed high under the stadium roof, completely out of reach for three weeks.

Read the full article and discover the images.

Specialized transport vehicles must conquer the Vaudois Jura 18 times to deliver the massive rotor blades for the new "Sur Grati" wind farm. Each of these 19-ton, 57.5-meter-long giants is hoisted individually onto the ridge between Vallorbe and Le Pont.

Drivers maneuver the nearly 60-meter-long components with a mere 10 centimeters of clearance around tight curves (pictured) and past building corners. It is a masterpiece of logistical precision.

Each of the six turbines generate 4.2 megawatts; upon completion in late 2027, the facility will reach a total height of nearly 150 meters and cover the electricity needs of approximately 11,000 households. 

On May 30, 2026, a woman who single-handedly shook the conservative worldview of the 1950s would have celebrated her 100th birthday: Christine Jorgensen, born in 1926. Following her gender reassignment in Denmark in 1952, the former US soldier became the first transgender woman to achieve global media fame. Our archival photographs capture the elegance of this pioneer, such as at a Washington nightclub on November 12, 1953, where she proudly displays a diamond ring received from artist Patrick Flanigan (pictured). 

While tabloids at the time scrambled for attention with headlines like "Ex-G.I. becomes Blonde Beauty," Jorgensen used the spotlight with intelligence and poise. She refused to be treated as a spectacle, fighting throughout her life as an activist for transgender rights and education on gender identity. Despite massive social resistance, she remained one of the bravest voices of the queer community until her death in 1989. A century after her birth, her legacy as a trailblazer for visibility is more relevant than ever.