Biography
Main fields of work
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Biography

• Since April 2024: PI in the research project "Camera Studies" with Florian Krautkrämer, scientific network funded by the DFG. camera studies
• Since January 2024: Research project "Border Values: Operational Relationships of Climate and Migration" with Svea Bräunert and Paul Heinicker, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. bordervalues
• 2018 to 2023: Member of the research collegium "SENSING: On the knowledge of sensitive media" funded by the Volkswagen Foundation
• April 2014 to March 2016: Vice Dean of the Department of Design, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences
• December 2014 to September 2015: Spokesperson in the Spokesperson's Consortium of the DFG Research Training Group 1539 "Visibility and Visualization. Hybrid Forms of Image Knowledge"
• April 2012 to March 2014: Dean of the Department of Design, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences
• 2011 to 2015: Member of the DFG Research Training Group "Visibility and Visualization. Hybrid Forms of Image Knowledge"
• 2000 to 2012: Dean of the BA and MA program in European Media Studies
• since winter semester 2000/01: professorship for "Conception and Aesthetics of New Media" in the program European Media Studies, Department of Design, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
• since 1999: teaching assignments, workshops and lectures at various universities and institutions nationally and internationally.
• 1996: co-founder of multimedia produktionen in berlin / mib GmbH Berlin (creative director from 1999-2002)
• since 1994: multimedia projects for museums and exhibition houses
• 1991 to 2001: Founder and member of the MedienInstitut (Medienlabor für kommunikative Strategien e.V. Berlin)
• 1991 to 2000: art exhibitions
• 1992 to 1994: scholarship holder of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation
• 1991 to 1998: guitarist of the noisepop band "worldcup"
• 1991 to 1992: tutor in the multimedia research project "Technisches Sehen" at the HdK Berlin
• 1991: tutor in the field of 3D visualization at the HdK Berlin
• 1988 to 1994: study of fine arts at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, graduation as a Meisterschüler (installation and photography)
• 1985 to 1987: Study of music and art science at the Gesamt-Hochschule Kassel
• 1984 to 1987: employee of the gallery Apex in Göttingen
• 1981 to 1984: Apprenticeship as precision mechanic

Main fields of work

Photography theory and practice, digitality, intermedial formats and intermedial design, media art history, medial environments



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