lives and works in Berlin and Hamburg
1999–2004 studies in communication design/photography, University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg
Since 2004 member of Ostkreuz – Photographers Agency, Berlin
2005 studies at the Photography Department, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Zurich
2004–2006 graduate studies in visual communication, University of Fine Arts (HfbK), Hamburg
2008/2009 Teaching assignment, photography course at the Kunsthochschule Weißensee, Berlin
2011-2017, since 2022 Teaching assignment at the Ostkreuz – School for photography, Berlin
2012 Teaching assignment at the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg
2013/2014/2015 Teaching assignment at the University of Applied Sciences (HTW), Berlin
2016 Professorship for Photography at the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg
2013 ZEIT-magazin Fotopreis
2011 European Photo Exhibition Award 2012
2009 Kulturwerk der VG Bildkunst – artist’s grant
2008 Hamburger Arbeitsstipendium für bildende Kunst – artist’s grant
2005/2006 Wüstenrot Stiftung für Dokumentarfotografie – sponsorship award
2005 7. Aenne-Biermann-Preis für deutsche Gegenwartsfotografie – acknowledgement prize
Oskar Barnack Preis – citation
2004 BFF-Förderpreis – graduate award
2003 Nachwuchs Förderpreis Kodak – young talent award





