Photographer since 1996, associated with LAIF.de . Works for major German and international magazines, as STERN, GEO, Spiegel and others.
Awards and Prices:
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:
Kulturwerk BILDKUNST Grant for Photo-Project "Hard Work"
2011:
Hasselblad Award Semi-Finalist
Shortlisted for DZ Bank Price
2012:
Deutscher Preis für Wissenschaftsfotografie 1. Preis Reportage
2015:
Kulturwerk BILDKUNST Grant for Photoproject "The Last Utopia"