- 1974 Born in Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1993 – 1995 Studied history of art, philosophy and sociology at Karlsruhe Technical University
- 1996 – 2002 Studied photography at the Germany University of Applied Sciences in Bielefeld
- 2002 Diploma
- 2004 – 2006 Guest student at the Städel-Art-Academy, Frankfurt, Germany in the class of Wolfgang Tillmans
- since 2002 Free-lance work in Berlin, Germany
- since 2008 Teaches photography at Ostkreuzschule, Berlin
- since 2010 junior member of OSTKREUZ Photographers Agency, Berlin
Awards / Commendations / Exhibitions (selection)
- 1998 Scholarship at the MAK (Museum für Angewandte Kunst) in Gera, Germany, including an exhibition at the MAK
- 1999 Prizewinner at the European architectural photography competition organized by the db (deutsche Bauzeitung), Catalogue and exhibition
- 2002 Kodak-Nachwuchs-Förderpreis organized by Kodak. Catalogue and exhibition
- 2003 Participation in the exhibition “V. Rencontres de la Photographie Africaine” Bamako, Mali
- 2003 Participant of the 10th World-Press-Masterclass
- 2003 “Dokumentarfotografie-Förderpreis” of the Wüstenrot-foundation
- 2004 Commendation at the Otto-Steinert-Price
- 2006 Participation in the exhibition “Gut ist was gefälltMuseum für moderne Kunst” Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- 2006 Single-exhibition “Uneins” at c/o Berlin, Germany
- 2007 Goethe Institute New York City, USA
- 2008 Biennal of Photography, Liège, Belgium
- 2008 Nominee KLM Paul Huf Award
- 2010 First Prizewinner "Vattenfall Fotopreis"