| 1978 | Born in Hamburg |
| 1999–2004 | Communication design studies w. focus on photography, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg |
| 2005 | Diploma |
| since 2005 | Freelance photographer and graphic designer based in Berlin and Hamburg |
| since 2007 | Member of Visum photo agency |
EXHIBITIONS
| 2017 | »Superheroize Me!« photobook dummy, Photobook Show, Athens Photo Festival |
| 2016 | »Girl Town«, St Margaret’s House, Photomonth East London |
| 2016 | »Dividendenbuffet«, Hidden Institute, Berlin |
| 2016 | »Villa Germania«, Encontros da Imagem, Braga/Portugal |
| 2016 | »Dividendenbuffet«, Book release show, Luck10, Berlin |
| 2014 | »Tough Turf: New Directions in Street Photography«, Humble Arts Foundation New York |
| 2013 | »10. Aenne Biermann Preis«, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Gera |
| 2013 | »Film Festival Portraits 2008–2013«, Bauwerkhalle Oldenburg |
| 2013 | »Bitte nicht Berlin«, Stage Brothers‘ Inn, Berlin |
| 2013 | »Stories, Memories, Histories«, Fort Collins, Colorado/USA |
| 2012 | »Hollywood«, Arte Laguna Art Award Show, Arsenale/Venice/Italy |
| 2011 | »Muss ja. Und selbst?«, 5fotografen5tage, Berlin |
| 2010 | »Was bleibt – 20 Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung«, V8 Galerie Köln |
| 2009 | »Geschossen und gedruckt«, C/O Berlin |
| 2009 | »Living at the Danube«, Schillerhaus, Bucharest / Romania |
| 2009 | »Sayings«, Wiesbadener Fototage, Galerie Prento und Wiesel |
| 2009 | »Villa Germania«, Schömberger Fotoherbst, Schömberg / Black Forest |
| 2009 | »Living at the Danube«, Romanian Cultural Institute Berlin |
| 2008 | »Villa Germania«, Lumix festival for young photojournalism, Hannover |
| 2008 | »The Office« / »Villa Germania«, G+J photoaward, G+J Foyer, 4th Triennial of Photography, Hamburg |
| 2008 | »Villa Germania«, Photokina, Kunsthaus Rhenania, Cologne |
| 2006 | »Canon ProFashional Award«, Forum für Fotografie, Cologne |
| 2006 | »A Chinese Ghost Story«, NBI in der Kulturbrauerei, Berlin |
| 2005 | »Vaulting Girls«, Berliner Liste – modern art fair, Berlin |
| 2005 | »Berlin Gang«, Curious Eidolon, Melbourne / Australia |
| 2004 | »Dessau«, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg |
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
| 2017 | VG Bild-Kunst grant |
| 2017 | ViennaPhotobookAward, shortlisted |
| 2016 | International Photography Awards (ipa), honorable mention for „Superheroize Me“ |
| 2016 | Moscow International Photo Awards, 2 x honorable mention for „Dividendenbuffet“ and „Superheroize Me“ |
| 2016 | Girl Town open call, shortlist |
| 2014 | Henri-Nannen-Prize, shortlist |
| 2013 | Aenne Biermann Prize for Contemporary German Photography, honorable mention |
| 2013 | Portfolio review, Düsseldorf Photo Weekend, 2nd prize |
| 2012 | Arte Laguna Art Award, finalist |
| 2011 | VG Bild-Kunst grant |
| 2010 | Hansel Mieth Preis, award |
| 2008 | South Tyrol award for young photojournalists, finalist |
| 2008 | G+J photoaward, winner in the category »staged«, nominated in the category »documentary« |
| 2007 | VG Bild-Kunst scholarship |
| 2005 | Peter C. Schlüschen scholarship |
| 2004 | Merian prize for digital photography |
OTHER
| 2017 | Lecturing longterm photo essays and documentary photography, Hochschule Hannover / University of Applied Sciences and Arts |
| 2010 | Jury member, Berlin Fotomarathon |
| 2009 | Workshop »Living at the Danube«, lecturing and speaking, Institute for Foreign Relations, Romania |
BOOKS/CATALOGUES
| »Dividendenbuffet«, Mitteldeutscher Verlag 2016 |
| »People and Places« (Filmfest Oldenburg Portraits), Isensee Verlag 2013 |
| »10. Aenne Biermann Preis«, catalogue, 2013 |
| »Bitte nicht Berlin«, catalogue, 2013 |
| »Arte Laguna Art Award«, catalogue, 2012 |
| »Hansel-Mieth-Preis 2010«, Schwoerer Verlag |
| »Living at the Danube«, self published, 2009 |
| »Wiesbadener Fototage 2009«, catalogue |
| »Geschossen und Gedruckt 2009«, catalogue |
| »G+J Photo Award 2008«, brochure |
| »Canon ProFashional 2006«, catalogue |
PUBLICATIONS/CLIENTS |
| Magazines / Newspapers: Spiegel, Spiegel Online, KulturSpiegel, UniSpiegel, Neon, Die Zeit, Zeit Campus, Cicero, fluter, Page, Chrismon Plus, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Das Magazin (D), Impulse, Handelsblatt, Handelsblatt Magazin, Frankfurter Rundschau, Missy Magazin, ADAC Reisemagazin, Photopresse, Der Freitag, Profifoto, Zitty, Welt am Sonntag, art.de, stern.de, Die Nacht, Der Wedding, Stadtkind, Berliner Morgenpost, … |
| Corporate / Commercial: BVG, Oldenburg Tourism and Marketing, MFB MeinFernbus GmbH, junge meister*, Virtual Nights, Adina Apartment Hotels, Filmfest Oldenburg, Designmai, Signum Advertising, Flora&Fauna Media, Schröder+Schömbs PR, BrandCon, erste liebe film, VBB, Grüner und Deutscher, erstehilfedesign, Marzahner Tor Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft, McDonalds, G+J Corporate Editors, ANU Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur- und Umweltbildung, KMGNE, Ministry of Foreign Affair, defakto, WIAS Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik |