1982            born in Gera, Germany
2002            studies art history at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2002-            studies Photography and Visual Media at University of Applied
2008            Sciences Bielefeld
2006-            guest student at Art School Berlin-Weißensee and Guangzhou
2007            Academy of Fine Arts
2007            working stay in Paris 2008  Diploma at University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld
2009            studies Fine Arts/ Photography at Royal College of Art London
           
            lives and works in Berlin and London

                        Exhibitions
2009            Man Group Photography Prize, Royal College of Art, London
                        RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London
                        Jeune Création 2009, Le Centquatre, Paris
                        Papergirl, Alte Post Neukölln, Berlin
                        Contemporary Art Ruhr 2009, Kokerie Zollverein, Essen
2008            BAC! ‘08 réveille-toi!, Festival of Contemporary Art, CCCB, Barcelona
                        Gibt es die Welt auch ohne mich, Kunstverein Bielefeld
                        Papergirl, Gallery Vorspiel, Berlin
                        Select,  Tape Club Berlin, Felsenkeller Leipzig, Fabrik der Künste Hamburg,
                                    Zollverein Essen, Rheinparkhallen Cologne
2007            Incorrect - Prix Leica 2007, University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld
                        Jüdisches,  Gallery Novi Hram Sarajevo, Synagogue Chemnitz,
                                       Jewish Cultural Museum Augsburg
2006            Mutant Cities/ Berlin-Kanton, Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou
                        Jüdisches, College of Communication London, Jewish Museum Berlin
                        AUF - Artists Unlimited and Friends, Schönfeldsche Villa, Herford
2005            Jüdisches, Historical Museum, Bielefeld
2002            Deutscher Jugendfotopreis 2002, Koelnmesse Rheinparkhallen

                        Awards & Grants
2009            Man Group Photography Prize, 3rd prize
2008            Select Award, 3rd prize
                        World Press Masterclass, shortlisted
2007            Prix Leica, shortlisted
2002            German Youth Photo Prize

                        Public Collections
                        Jewish Museum Berlin