| 2021 | UNICEF Photo of the Year 2021, honorable mention for “Clara’s two hearts” |
| 2021 | PUNKT – Award for technology journalism & photography of the German Academy of Science and Engineering, my portrait of Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten is nominated in the category: Single Picture |
| 2021 | Rückblende 2020 – Political Photography in Germany, my portrait of Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten is shortlisted and got the audience award |
| 2015 | Siena International Photography Awards, 1st place for “Go, my beauty” in the category: Storyboard |
| 2014 | Freedom to Love photography award, third place for “Behind the Silence” |
| 2014 | “Wort im Bild” (“words in images”), “Behind the Silence” won at this international photographic competition on the theme of literature |
| 2014 | n-ost Reportage Prize, “Behind the Silence” is nominated in the category: Photo Reportage |
| 2014 | Henri Nannen Prize, “Behind the Silence” is nominated in the category: Photo Reportage |
| 2014 | KOLGA TBILISI PHOTO AWARD, “Behind the Silence” is shortlisted in the category: Documentary |
| 2013 | UNICEF Photo of the Year 2013, honorable mention for “Behind the Silence” |
| 2012 | Henri Nannen Prize, “Go, my beauty” is shortlisted in the category: Photo Reportage |
| 2011 | International Photography Awards, 1st place for “Go, my beauty” in the category: People – Family professional |
| 2011 | International Photography Awards, honorable mention for my picture of the protest against nuclear waste transport in the category: Special – Night Photography professional |
| 2011 | Hansel-Mieth Prize 2011, honorable mention for “Go, my beauty” |
| 2010 | FotoDoks festival for current documentary photography, FotoDoks-Award for “Go, my beauty” |
| 2010 | PDN Photo Annual, my feature “Uprising” won in the category: Photojournalism |
| 2010 | International Photography Awards, honorable mention for “Go, my beauty” in the category: Deeper Perspective |
| 2010 | FreeLens Award for Young Photojournalism, as one of 60 photographers from around the world, I´m nominated for the Award with my story “Go, my beauty” |
| 2010 | Renaissance Photography Prize, shortlisted in the category Movement with a picture of my feature “Uprising” |
| 2009 | International Aperture Awards, Silver Award for a picture of my feature “Uprising” in the category: Photojournalism |
| 2009 | The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA), honorable mention for a picture of my feature “Uprising” in the category: Documentary |
| 2009 | International Photography Awards (IPA), honorable mention for “Uprising” in the category Editorial – General News professional |
| 2009 | International Photography Awards (IPA), honorable mention for Woodstock Festival picture in the category People – Lifestyle professional |
| 2009 | Sony World Photography Awards, 2nd place for “Loveparade” and “Woodstock Festival” in the professional category Music |
| 2009 | G+J Photo Award, shortlisted in the category National Geographic Deutschland |
| 2008 | UNICEF Photo of the Year 2008, honorable mention for “Living on wheels” |
| 2008 | BILLBOARD/ PDN Summer Music Moment, Woodstock Festival picture won in the category: Crowd |
| 2008 | FotoDoks festival for current documentary photography, honorable mention for “Living on wheels” |
| 2008 | FreeLens Award for Young Photojournalism, as one of 60 photographers from around the world, I´m nominated for the Award with my story “Living on wheels” |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 edition of the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass |
| 2007 | PDN Photo Annual, www.gordonwelters.com received award for web sites |
| 2004 | Ian Parry Memorial Scholarship, special mention |
| 2004 | Tom Webster Award for Photojournalism, shortlisted |
