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| * 1972 in Bremen |
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| 1993 - 2000 |
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Degree in Poltical Science, Geography and Social History, Hamburg University |
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| 2002-2006 |
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Hannover University for Applied Sciences and Art; studied Photojournalism |
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six month internship as photographer at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
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| 1998 |
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one year stay in Brighton, England |
| 2001 |
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Language school in Santiago de Chile |
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frequent stays in France |
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fluent Englisch and French, Basic Spanish |
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| Exhibitions |
| 2003 |
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“Europameister”, Group Exhibition, Off-Festival during Visa pour l’Image, Perpignan, France |
| 2003 |
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“Europameister”, Group Exhibition, Hannover und various other cities |
| 2004 |
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“St. Jacques’ Gypsies”, Single Exhibition, Off-Festival during Visa pour l’Image, Perpignan |
| 2005 |
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“The St. Jean Fair”, Rouen, France |
| 2005 |
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“The St. Jean Fair”, Exhibition during Filmfestival Braunschweig, Germany |
| 2005 |
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““St. Jacques’ Gypsies”, Single Exhibition, Hannover, Germany |
| 2005 |
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“fernanderswo - 12 x Han(n)over”, Group exhibition, Hannover |
| 2005 |
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“fernanderswo - 12 x Han(n)over”, Group exhibition, Off-Festival during Visa pour l’Image, Perpignan |
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| Awards / Nominations |
| 2003 |
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“The Al-Zahraa’s last Watch” is voted amongst the ten best reportages of the year at Hansel-Mieth-Preis |
| 2004 |
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10. Place at “Agfa International Black and White Competition” |
| 2005 |
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nominated for World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass |
| 2006 |
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1st Place Yann Geffroy Award (granted by Grazia Neri Agency) |
