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Who are we?

mauritius images GmbH is one of the biggest owner-run picture agencies in Europe. We represent more than 700 freelance photographers and cooperate with over 50 renowned partneragencies worldwide and thus guarantee both an international nature and international distribution of our outstanding imagery. mauritius images’ strength lies in a European style.  

The picture agency with its headquarters in Mittenwald can look back upon many decades of successful company history. With numerous innovations we opened a wide customer base over the years. Besides free-of-charge picture research the customers benefit from a personal service and competent advice. There are 80 employees and besides Mittenwald further offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Vienna.  

The target industries are the entire visual communication sector, agencies, picture editors, book publishers as well as advertising companies from different branches of trade.

Manager

  • Hans-Jörg Zwez (Managing Director)

Manager Sales and Marketing

  • Anja Heimsch (Head of Sales and Marketing)

Manager of accounting, controlling and human resource department

  • Florian Wipfelder (Head of accounting, controlling and human resource department)

Thematic priorities:

  • We are particularly strong in European style imagery.

Background/History

  • 1923 Foundation in Berlin as "Mauritius Verlag"
  • 1937 Take-over by Helmut Zwez
  • 1947 Rebuilding of the picture archive in Mittenwald
  • 1971 First German picture catalogue by mauritius images
  • 1984 Introduction of APIS /Agency Photographer Information System)
  • 1992 The first picture catalogue available both in printing and on CD-ROM
  • 1999 Launch of the internet site www.mauritius-images.com
  • 2001 Launch of a mauritius images picture data base
  • 2003 Introduction of mauritius images Royalty-Free

Branch offices

  • Mittenwald (headquarters) since 1947
  • Frankfurt/Main since 1978
  • Vienna since 1983

    Photographers

    mauritius represents more than 700 freelance photographers.

    International Partners

    Thanks to our network of international partner agencies we operate on a truly global level.

    • Europe 28
    • Asia 813
    • North America 6
    • Australia/New Zealand 2
    • South America 10
    • Africa 2

    Picture Catalogues

    More than 70 picture catalogues have been published under the mauritius label in Germany. mauritius images’ own catalogues were offered and distributed internationally through our worldwide net of partner agencies.