born in Würzburg. Lives and works in Munich and the Bavarian Forest.
acting professor of photography at University GH Essen
studied art (MFA) with Allen Sekula and Ellen Birrell, California Institute of the Arts
studied communication design (major: photography) with Prof Angela Neuke, University GH Essen
Project grant for "Postcards from Europe", VG Bild-Kunst
Nomination Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
Project grant for "German Images - Looking for Evidence 1992-2008", VG Bild-Kunst
Fellowship (Förderpreis) of the City of Munich
Project scholarship of the City of Munich
"Document Nederland" scholarship of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and NRC Handelsblad, Rotterdam (show, publication)
ICP Annual Infinity Award, "Young Photographer", (International Center of Photography, New York)
German Photographic Prize of the Landesgirokasse, Stuttgart
Scholarship of the Mathias Pschorr Foundation for Visual Arts