ITS#EIGHT

2000-2006: Diploma in Communication Design/ Photography, Design Department, University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
10-11/2004: Tshingua University, Academy of Arts and Design, China

07/2006-present: Freelance Photographer
04-08/2009: Art Director Assistant, Reklamekontor, Bielefeld, Germany
04-06/2008: Picture Editor Assistant, ART Magazine, Hamburg, Germany
10/2002-03/2008: TV Production Assistant for the TV Company WDR, Dortmund and Cologne, Germany
10/2001-07/2002: Tutor for Prof. Cindy Gates/ worked with students working with AudioVisual-Media, University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
11/2001: Co-Organisator for the International Design Exhibition “Spektrum”, AV-Media-Evenings, University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
03/1998-03/1999: Photo Assistant to Irene von Uslar, Bielefeld, Germany

ITS#EIGHT: University of Applied Sciences Dortmund , FH Fachhochschule

Photography project presented at ITS#EIGHT

05/2009: ZEIT Studienf¸hrer, Annual Magazine, Germany
02/2009: ZEIT Campus, No. 2/09, Bi-Monthly Magazine, Germany
01/2009: NEON Magazine, Monthly Magazine, Germany
10/2008: Markt und Mittelstand, Monthly Magazine, Germany
09/2008: Profifoto Flashlight, No. 3/08, Germany
09/2008: LE MONDE, September 18th, Daily Newspaper, France
04/2008: Art Magazine, April 11th, Daily Online Magazine, Germany
01/2008: Luups 2008, Special Annual Voucher Books for Cities, Germany
01/2008: Style & the Family Tunes, 01/2008, Monthly Magazine, Germany
10/2007: NEON Magazine, Monthly Magazine, Germany
09/2007: Photopresse, No. 18, Monthly Magazine, Germany
07/2007: Cru-A Magazine, No. 7, Monthly Online Magazine, Portugal
04/2007: Frankfurter Rundschau Magazine, No.17, April 28th, Weekly Special, Germany
02/2007: Zeit Campus, No.2/07, Bi-Monthly Magazine, Germany
02/2007: PHOTONEWS, No. 2/07, Monthly Magazine, Germany
01/2007: Zeit Campus, No.1/07, Bi-Monthly Magazine, Germany
01/2007: LE MONDE, January 22nd, Daily Newspaper, France
12/2006: Schauplatz Ruhr - Theater der Zeit, Annual Book 2007, Germany
11/2006: Woman Magazine, No.23, Bi-Weekly Magazine, Germany
10/2004: Beijing Daily Messenger, October 29th, Daily Newspaper, China

08/2007: 1rst place winner Professional Portrait Trophy (Category: “Group”), Germany 02/2007: Seltmann Advertising Photography Award, L¸denscheid, Germany 05/2006: Winner Kodak Young Talent Award, Germany 10/2003: Licher Photography Award, "Human&Nature“, Germany

Scholarships:
10/2004: Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for study travels in Beijing, China
06/2002: Scholarship of the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund for Study Abroad

Exhibitions:

04/2009: InSpiracje 2009, International Festival of Visual Arts, Szczecin, Poland
03/2009: "Ready, steady, go“, Solo Exhibition, Elsass Gallery, Cologne, Germany
01/2009: "Move something“, Hoephner Foundation, Karlsruhe, Germany 09/2008: Backlight 08,Tickle Attack, 8th International Photographic Triennial, Helsinki, Finland
09/2008: Zeit Campus, Student Works, Visual Gallery, Photokina Cologne, Germany
08/2008: "Schnittmenge M“, Goethe Institute Dresden, Germany 10/2007: „Heimatdesign“, Hotel at Rombergpark, Dortmund, Germany
07/2007: 4th Photo Summer Stuttgart, W¸rtembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Germany
03/2007: "The art to be a German“, Goethe Institute Rouen, Belgium
03/2007: Seltmann Advertising Award, C/O Gallery Berlin, Germany
02/2007: Seltmann Advertising Award, Gallery L¸denscheid, Germany
01/2007: Kodak Young Talent Award, Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany
11/2006: Kodak Young Talent Award, Pressehaus Gruner+Jahr, Hamburg, Germany
10/2006: "The art to be a German“, Goethe-Institute Nancy, France
09/2006: Kodak Young Talent Award, Visual Gallery, Photokina Cologne, Germany
07/2006: "The art to be a German“, Photogallery Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
03/2006: "The art to be a German“, Goethe-Institutes Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco
01/2006: "The art to be a German“, Goethe-Institute Washington, USA
11/2005: "The second look“, Focus Award. University of Applied Sciences, Dortmund, Germany
09/2005: 7th International Photo Days Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, Germany
12/2004: "The art to be a German“, Gallery Neunkirchen, Germany
11/2004: "Two Cultures“, Tshingua University, Academy of Arts and Design Beijing, China

Languages:

German, English, French