I am a photographer who works at the intersection between architecture and people. Predominantly in a documentary manner I work for architects, designers, companies, public institutions and magazines both nationally and internationally. Being interested in not just documenting but also in understanding the world, I also develop free projects that allow me to engage with different phenomena of contemporary Western societies. With my work I participate regularly in international exhibitions, receive stipends and awards.
In order to pass on my experience, I regularly teach at various art schools and universities, for instance in the course of a visiting professorship at Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin between 2017 and 2019. I live and work in Berlin.
lecturing, teaching
since 2021
lette verein berlin, teacher for photography
2021
university of applied sciences htw berlin, lecturship for photography
2020
berlin weißensee school of arts, lecturship for photography
2019
university of applied sciences augsburg, lecturship for photography
2017-2019
berlin weißensee school of arts, visiting professor for photography
2017
university of applied sciences augsburg, lecturship for photography
2016
berlin weißensee school of arts, lecturship for photography
university of applied sciences augsburg, lecturship for photography
2014
eth zürich, dep. architektur, research assistant, prof. karin sander
university of applied sciences augsburg, lecturship for photography
bauhaus university weimar, visiting lecturer, summer school 2014
2013
university of applied sciences augsburg, lecturship for photography
labirynth festival, frankfurt/oder, germany, workshop
2012
bauhaus university weimar, visiting lecturer, summer school 2012
cv
2013
appointment of dgph membership, deutsche gesellschaft für photographie e.v.
2006
diploma in photography, university of applied sciences and arts in hannover
since 2004
freelance photographer based in berlin
2002 - 2003
photography studies at hiroshima city university in japan
2000 - 2006
photography studies at university of applied sciences and arts in hannover
1997 - 2000
architecture studies at hannover university
1995 - 1997
apprenticeship as a carpenter
books, catalogues
2020
»emop 2020 berlin«, exhibition catalogue
2019
»eating pineapples on the moon«, exhibition catalogue, riga photo month
2016
»wings of fantasy - new european photography«, exhibition catalogue, beijing photo festival
»vom aufhören und weitermachen«, exhibition catalogue, gallery for photography, hannover, germany
2014
»holding cohesion«, exhibition catalogue, backlight festival 2014, finland
»european prospects«, group project katalog, ffotogallery wales
2013
»the beauty of serious work«, monograph, kehrer verlag
»farewell to experience«, exhibition catalogue, lianzhou foto festival 2013
»factory«, exhibition catalogue, format festival 2013
2012
»the good life«, exhibition catalogue, funen photo triennale odense 2012
2011
»all sorted«, monograph, kehrer verlag
»metropolis - city life in the modern age«, exhibition catalogue noorderlicht festival 2011
»reality check«, exhibition catalogue athens photofestival 2011
»den menschen den menschen erklären«, 10 years photojournalism and documentary photography from hannover
2010
»in praise of leisure«, exhibition catalogue getxophoto 2010
2009
»von hier aus, wohin?«, exhibition catalogue f-stop festival 2009
»the pursuit of happiness«, exhibition catalogue noorderlicht festival 2009
»the chain berlin«, peeping tom's digest no.1
2008
»where is my mind?«, exhibition catalogue artrmx cologne vol.01
2007
»mein lieblingsplatz«, exhibition catalogue, european architectural photography award
2005
»europameister«, group project, university of applied arts and sciences hannover, germany
2001
»hannover - stadt in bewegung«, group project, university of applied arts and sciences hannover, germany
exhibitions
(excerpt)
2022
korea international photo festival, seoul, korea, group exhibition, »re-enacting in uk«
2021
forum s 15, hannover, germany, group exhibition 'reisebüro', »costa iberica«
boutographies, montpellier, france, group exhibition '20 years boutographies', »arkadia«
2020
photo gallery friedrichshain, group exhibition »dirty laundry«, european month of photography berlin, »war and peace«
2019
museum für photographie braunschweig, germany, group exhibition, »willkommen im club« and »costa iberica«
riga photomonth, riga, latvia, »war and peace«
2018
why work?, fotodok, utrecht, netherlands, group exhibition, »the beauty of serious work«
2017
wings of fantasy - new european photography, dali, china, »the beauty of serious work«
2016
vögele kultur zentrum, pfäffikon, switzerland, group exhibition »the beauty of serious work«
perspektive.land.stadt, kunstraum potsdam, germany, group exhibition, »arkadia«
wings of fantasy - new european photography, beijing photo, china, »the beauty of serious work«,
raw photofestival, worpswede, germany, »willkommen im club«
gallery for photography eisfabrik, hannover, germany, group exhibition, »war and peace«
»europa«, third floor gallery, cardiff, uk, group exhibition, »costa iberica«
2014
backlight photo festival, kunsthalle, tampere, finland, »the beauty of serious work«
der zweite blick, aspekte galerie, munich, germany, »arkadia«
screening, tbilisi photo festival, tbilisi, georgia, »willkommen im club«
gallery for photography eisfabrik, hannover, germany, »the beauty of serious work, alles in ordnung«
der zweite blick, wissenschaftspark, gelsenkirchen, germany, »arkadia«
galerie bildkultur, stuttgart, germany, »the beauty of serious work«
2013
lianzhou foto festival, lianzhou, china, »all sorted«
angkor photo festival, siem reap, kambodscha, »the beauty of serious work«
der zweite blick, f75 fotogalerie, stuttgart, germany, »arkadia«
i see europe!, galerie kunstbezirk, stuttgart, germany, »arkadia«
deutsches architekturmuseum, jubiläumsausstellung des architekturbild e.v., frankfurt, germany, »arkadia«
projektion, sony world photography festival, somerset house, london, england, »to the acid test«
format festival, derby, england, »to the acid test«
2012
robert morat galerie, hamburg, germany, »all sorted«
funen photo triennale, odense, dänemark, »all sorted«
kaunas photo 2012, kaunas, litauen, »all sorted«
2011
athens photo festival 2011, athens, greece, »all sorted«
metropolis, noorderlicht festival, the empty quarter gallery, dubai, »32.000.000«
metropolis, noorderlicht festival, groningen, netherlands, »32.000.000«
2010
group exhibition, robert morat galerie, hamburg, germany, »sommerzeit«
getxophoto 2010, bilbao, spanien, »all sorted«
2009
noorderlicht festival, groningen, netherlands, group exhibition, »willkommen im club«
f-stop festival, leipzig, germany, »willkommen im club«
kasseler fotoforum, »arkadia« bookdummy
2008
europäischer architekturfotopreis, goethe institut, singapur, »arkadia«
artrmx cologne vol.1, köln, »willkommen im club«
lumix festival, hannover, »willkommen im club«
sofern festival im frappant, forum altona passage, hamburg, germany, »arkadia«
europäischer architekturfotopreis, vhs galerie, stuttgart, germany, »arkadia«
festival de l'Image environnementale, paris, france, »arkadia«
2007
europäischer architekturfotopreis, bundeskunsthalle, bonn, germany, »arkadia«
boutographies fotofestival, montpellier, france, »arkadia«
2006
camàyeux fotofestival, marseille, france, »education in japan«
projektion, leica oskar barnack award 2006, arles, france, »arkadia«
projektion, fringe festival “voies off“ 2006, arles, france, »arkadia«
projektion, pecha kucha night 1, berlin, germany, »arkadia«
2005
japanfestival, berlin, germany, »32.000.000«
projektion, leica oskar barnack award 2005, arles, france, »32.000.000«
2004
kleindytham pecha kucha night, superdeluxe, tokyo, japan, »tokyo layers«
im spandau, hannover, germany, »tokyo layers«
visa pour l`image off festival, perpignan, france, »32.000.000«
2003
city center, hiroshima, japan, »education in japan«
visa pour l`image off festival, perpignan, france, group exhibition, »europameister«
cumberlandsche galerie, hannover, germany, clubcraft, »tokyo layers«
2002
galerie kubus, hannover, germany, group exhibition, »hannover - stadt in bewegung«
2001
hiroshima city universität, hiroshima, japan, »der weihnachtsmann«
awards, scholarships
2021
project scholarship by german foundation vg bild-kunst, »inevitable entropy«
2014
silver in the german photography book award 2014, »the beauty of serious work«
2013
nomination for prix pictet 2013, »the beauty of serious work«
nomination for prix pictet 2013, »all sorted«
fotosommer special award 2013, »arkadia«
grain award winner, library of birmingham, »to the acid test«
sony world photography award 2013, shortlist in camapign category, »to the acid test«
2012
paul hill exposure award winner, format festival 2013, »to the acid test«
punkt prize winner, fotopreis der deutschen akademie der technikwissenschaften, »to the acid test«
nomination for prix pictet 2012, »war & peace«
2011
silver in the german photography book award 2012, »all sorted«
project scholarship by german foundation vg bild-kunst, »to the acid test«
nomination for kaunas photo star 2011, »all sorted«
2009
finalist at ojo de pez award for human values, madrid, spanien, »all sorted«
selected for photoespana edicion de libros, »all sorted«
2007
2nd at european architectureal photography award, »arkadia«
long term project scholarship by german foundation vg bild-kunst, »club vacation«
2006
finalist at the leica oskar barnack award 2006, »arkadia«
nomination for fringe festival voies off 2006, »arkadia«
2005
finalist at the leica oskar barnack award 2005, »32.000.000«
2002
german academic exchange service daad, scholarship for a semester at hiroshima city university
clients, references
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6 mois, audi japan, aftenposten, ait, architectural review, ark, as-if architekten, joseph barthelme, bauwelt, bg bau, bosch stiftung, bundesamt für bauwesen und raumordnung, bundesstiftung baukultur, betahaus, cicero, chrismon, christoph wagner architekten, conde nast, cornelsen, corriere della sera magazine, dechant, detail, discovery channel magazine, dorten, dummy magazin, dwell magazine, ebers architekten, elle, ff-architekten, financial times, fluter, foamglas, freie universität berlin, geo, die gestalten, gisbert pöppler, gourdin müller, heinle wischer und partner, heren, hkw, international herald tribune, internazionale, karin sander, konradin relations, die krieger des lichts, lehmbruckmuseum, le monde, liberation, lxsy architekten, manager magazin, mawa, mehr! entertainment, metadesign, mindmatters, mutabor, neue nationalgalerie, new york times, nido, node berlin, nzz magazin, parat, quest, rüthnick architekten, scharabi raupach architektur, scc events, schröder+schömbs, schüßler plan, spp architekten, stage entertainment group, stern, studio de schütter, süddeutsche magazin, taz, telekom, thames & hudson, t-mobile, tüv rheinland, verstas architects, welt am sonntag, xella, yale university, die zeit u.a.