He lives in Kyiv, Ukraine since February2015.?Magazine L’Hebdo selected him in 2015 as one of the 100 young Swiss shaping the future of Switzerland. His current photographic projects are aimed at giving a different and positive image of Ukraine, insisting on the creativity of its young entrepreneurs and playing with stereotypes usually associated with the country. He also gives regular conferences and workshops about documentary photography, freelancing and fundings of personal projects. In April 2016, Niels Ackermann was selected Swiss photographer of the year by Swiss Press Photo.