CV
1977 born in Heidelberg, Germany
lives and works since 2018 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2004 Diploma, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin with Nanne Meyer
2002 Bachelor of Arts, University for the Creative Arts, UK with Suzanne Buchan
since 2019 Artistic Researcher, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne, CH
2014–2018 Visiting Professor, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2017 Lecturer, Universität der Künste Berlin
since 2009 Jury member, curator, Internationales Trickfilm–Festival Stuttgart
2008-2010 Lecturer, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
2007-2014 Lecturer, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
1999–2005 Co-Founder, monogatari, Berlin
GRANTS / AWARDS
2020 Project funding Kulturamt Frankfurt a/M, project Vestige
Project funding Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, research project Moving in Every Direction (MIED)
Award, Kunst am Bau, Münsterplatz, Mainz
Project funding Hessenfilm, project Amber
Artist Grant »Hessen kulturell neu eröffnen«, Hessische Kulturstiftung, project Virgin soil
Project funding Kulturamt Frankfurt a/M, project The lonesome Tree
2019 Fellowship Stiftung Freiheit
2017 Bronze Award, Kommunikation im Raum, adc Deutschland
German Design Award, Rat für Formgebung
2014-2018 Fellowship Berliner Senat
2011 Award, Communication Arts
2009 Award, 1st prize, Team Bank, Nürnberg
2004 Fellowship Fulbright
Echo Award, video national
Award, 200 best illustrators worldwide, Luerzers Archive
2003 Gold Award, Experimental film & video Remi awards, The Houston International Film Fest
Silber Award, The Society of Korea Illusart
Animation Award, sehsuechte, international student film festival
Award, annual multimedia
Jury Award, shorts-welcome
2002 Award, 1st prize, backup, weimar
2001 Fellowship DAAD
Award, Best animated series, berlin beta film festival
Nomination, Max & Moritz Award, International Comic Salon