Biography 1970 born in Düsseldorf, Germany ´92-´00 study of photography at the university GHS Essen 2000 Diploma with distinction by Prof. Bernhard Prinz seit ´01 membership in the German Academy of Photography (DFA) lives and works in Düsseldorf Other exhibitions at this moment: Art Forum, berlin, Germany, 1-5 october 2003 Noorderlicht Fotofestival, Groningen till 12 october 2003 Art Cologne, Germany, 29 october till 3 november 2003 Stätische Galerie Lippstadt, Germany from 20 december 2003 Highly recommended 1999 Commendation for the "European Award of Architectural Photography 1999" 2001 Prizewinner of the "Reinhart Wolf Award 2000" 2001 Commendation for the "European Award of Architectural Photography 2001" 2001 Highly recommended for the "Second growth competition 2001" of the Art Director´s Club ADC 2002 Highly recommended for the "Peter Keetmann Award 2002" Exhibitions / Publications (selection) 1996 Single Exhibition during the "International Photoscene", Cologne 1996 Participation in the exhibiton "Fototage Herten" 1999 Exhibition in the gallery for architecture and work, Gelsenkirchen 2001 Participation in the annual meeting of the Art Director´s Club ADC, Berlin 2001 Participation in the annual meeting of the alliance of freelancing photographers BFF, Berlin 2002 Exhibition at the academy for photodesign, Munich 2002 Single exhibition, Gallery Burkhard Eikelmann, Düsseldorf 2002 Represented by the Gallery Burkhard Eikelmann at the KunstKöln 2002, Cologne 2002 Single exhibition, Gallery Hohmann, Hamburg 2002 Participation in the exhibition Galerie Heinz Meier, Nürnberg 2002 The photobook "Soma" is published by Hatje Cantz Publishers, Germany 2002 Represented by the Gallery Burkhard Eikelmann at the Paris Photo 2002 2003 Represented by Loerakker Gallery at KunstRAI Amsterdam 2003