About Me
Prices and Awards
1997
BFF Price for the best Diploma in Photography DAAD Grant
2004
VG Bild Grant for „1000 Bhopals“
2005
Appointment by the DFA (Deutsche Fotografische Akademie)
2006
Nominated for Fringe Festival Award during the Reencontre in Arles, „Age of Kali“
2007
World Press Photo 3rd Prize Sport Feature Series (Soccer Fans at World Football Championship 2006)
2010
VG Bild Grant for Photo-Project „Hard Work“
2011
Hasselblad Award Semi-Finalist Shortlisted for DZ Bank Price
2012
1st Reportage-Prize „Deutsche Wissenschaftsfotografie“
Teachings
2010
Photo-Workshops at FH Vorarlberg under Prof. Claudio Hils
2011
Photo-Workshop at Fotopension, Cologne
Editorial Clients
STERN magazine, GEO magazine, FOCUS, SPIEGEL, DIE ZEIT, CAPITAL, TIME magazine and others
Commercial Clients
AUDI magazine, DHL, RTL, Unitymedia, TUEV, RED CROSS, DWHH and others
1997
Galerie Lichtblick/Köln: „Hijra – The Third Gender Of India“
Fototage Herten: „Flood In The Oderbruch“
2005
Fototage Mannheim: „The Bridge-Project: 24 Hours – 24 Photographers“
2006
Galerie Freelens: Act Of Faith – Part One
Fotofestival Reencontre Arles, France: „Age of Kali – Aid for Aids in India“
2007
Houston/Texas : „Contemporary German Photography: „Toy Soldiers“
Noorderlicht Fotofestival Grooningen, Netherlands: „Soccer Fans“
2008
Fotodoks Bad Aibling: „Sun City“
2010
Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet: „Hindus in Hamm“
2011
Tampere/Finland Backlight Festival: „Hindus in Hamm/Uentrop“
since 2007 member of the Photo-Agency LAIF/Cologne