EDUCATION
2007
Diploma Communication Design / Photography Prof. Vincent Kohlbecher/ University of Applied Sciences Hamburg
Teaching and workshops
2015 / Teaching assignment at the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg
2015 / Teaching assignment at the Weißensee arts college Berlin
2012 / guest lecture at the Ostkreuzschule Berlin
2011 / guest lecture at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
2011 / guest lecture at the Ostkreuzschule Berli
2009 / guest lecture at the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg
AWARDS
2017 / HannoverShots / Sholarship to the Hannover Foundation
2012 / Scholarship of the VG BILD-KUNST for the Project "Persian Jews"
2009 / Scholarship of the Wüstenrot-foundation 2009 / 2010 for the Project "1979"
2008 / gute aussichten / new german photography 2008-2009 for the Project "1979"
2008 / Scholarship of the VG BILD-KUNST for the Project "Ich werde deutsch"
2008 / PhotoEspana OjodePez VolkswagenAward / Finalist
2007 / Winner of the Otto Steinert-Award with the Project "1979"
2006 / Highest award of the Karl H. Ditze-Foundation
EXHIBITIONS
2018
Galerie für Fotografie / Hannover / Right Here Right Now / SOLO EXHIBITION
2017
Ballarat international Foto Biennale / Post Office Gallery / I become german / SOLO EXHIBITION
2016
Akademie der Künste / Berlin / Uncertain States
2016
Kunstverein Ludwigshafen / I become german / I become german-the beginning / SOLO EXHIBITION
2014
City Museum / Münster / I become german / SOLO EXHIBITION
2014
Museum Folkwang / Essen / Was war und was is
2013
Museum Für Photographie / Braunschweig / Dokumentarfotografie Wüstenrot Stiftung Förderpreis 08
2012
NRW-Forum / Düsseldorf / State of the Art Photography
2011
Jewish Museum / Berlin / Heimatkunde
2011
LVR-Landesmuseum / Bonn / Dokumentarfotografie Wüstenrot Stiftung Förderpreis 08
2011
Kunstmuseum / Bochum / Dokumentarfotografie Wüstenrot Stiftung Förderpreis 08
2011
Urban Gallery / Schloß Borbeck / Essen / Ich werde deutsch / SOLO EXHIBITION
2010
Foto Museum Amsterdam / &samhoud / Utrecht / Ich werde deutsch
2009
Robert Morat Gallery / Hamburg / 1979/Ich werde deutsch / SOLO EXHIBITION
2009
Goethe-Institut / 1979 / Washington DC
2009
vhs-photogallery / 1979 / Stuttgart
2009
Art Foyer DZ Bank / 1979 / Frankfurt (Main)
2009
House of Photography / Deichtorhallen / Hamburg / 1979
2008
Raum für Photographie / Hamburg / 1979 / SOLO EXHIBITION
2008
Descubrimientos PHE08 / PhotoEspana / 1979
2008
Festival Voies Off / Les Recountres d'Arles / 1979
2008
Freelans-Galerie / Hamburg / 1979 / SOLO EXHIBITION
PUBLICATION
2014 / I become german / Verlag Kettler
2011 / Afterwards / Thames & Hudson London
2011 / Dokumentarfotografie Förderpreis 08 / Wüstenrot Stiftung
2011 / Heimatkunde / Hirmer Verlag München
2010 / 1979 / Kehler Verlag Heidelberg