curriculum vitae
Education
2000-2004 Ph.D. in Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
1993-1999 M.Sc. in Mathematics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
1995-1999 Artistic-educational B.Ed., piano, saxophone, Mainz School of Music, Germany.
Work
2013-today: Director of the Research Excellence Program “URPP Social Networks”, UZH, Switzerland
2009-today: Full Professor of Marketing and Market Research, University of Zurich UZH, Switzerland
Media Communication
2022 Landscape Photography Magazine, vol. 134, featured p. 160
2022 Behance, Feature: Falling Beauty, 14/01/2022.
2021 Capture Landscapes, Photographer of the Month: René Algesheimer, 16/07/2021.
2021 F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast Interview with Matt Payne, episode 206, 31/03/2021.
2021 Clubhouse, Let’s Talk Landscape Photography: The Quite Noises, 31/03/2021.
2021 Landscape Photography Magazine, Featured Artist of the Month, April, pp. 104-110.
2021 A Photo Editor, This Week in Photography: Falling Beauty, by: Jonathan Blaustein, 12/03/2021.
2021 Landscape Photography Magazine, Featured Artist: Gold, January 2021.
2021 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards, Featured Artist: Together, 19/01/2021.
2020 Lenswork Magazine, Featured Artist. Together, December 2020, #150, pp. 24-31.
2020 Capture Landscapes, Top Inspirational Landscape Photographers of 2020, 30/12/2020.
2020 Behance, Feature: Falling Beauty, 24/22/2020.
2020 121Clicks.com, Feature: Falling Beauty, 15/12/2020.
2020 Landscape Photography Magazine, Feature: Glacier Ice, 03/08/2020.
2018 Landscape Photography Magazine, Feature: The Traveller, ed. 92, p. 162, 01/10/2018.
2017 Landscape Photography Magazine, Spalsh Web Screen Feature: Dandelion, 03/08/2017.
2017 Camerapixo, Feature: Dandelion, in: Hot Shots 19 – We Inspire Magazine, 5/4/2017, p. 132-133.
2017 Camerapixo, Feature: Helm’s Deep, in: Hot Shots 17 – We Inspire Magazine, 12/2/2017, p. 138-139.
2017 Camerapixo, Feature: Circle in a Spiral, in: Hot Shots 16 – We Inspire Magazine, 11/1/2017, p. 116-117.
2017 500px, Editor’s Choice: The Traveller, selected by Brandon Bannister, 04/09/2017.
2017 500px, Editor’s Choice: Downside Up, selected by Carmine Chiriaco, 06/02/2017.
Awards and Exhibitions
2021 GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021, Highly Commended, category: Nature’s Studio: Purity.
2021 The Epson International Pano Awards | 1 x Silver (Mono No Aware), 3 x Bronce Metals.
2021 Muse Photography Awards | Platinum Winner, 6 x Gold, 2 x Silver, Categories: Fine Art/Landscapes.
2021 Federation Of European Photographers (FEP) | 3rd place Bronce Camera, Category: Landscapes.
2021 World Landscape Photographer Of The Year | Top 50 Commended Images: Dune Meandering.
2020 The Epson International Pano Awards | Bronce Metal: Falling Beauty.
2020 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris | Silver Award: Together, A Portfolio Of 8 Photographs.
2020 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris | Bronce Award: Together, A Portfolio Of 8 Photographs.
2020 Photoplace Gallery, Group Exhibition: Deamsacpe and Vision, juror: Susan Burnstine.
2020 World Landscape Photographer Of The Year | Top 50 Commended Images: Dunes.
2020 Black & White Spider Award | Honorable Mention: Spiral.
2020 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Together.
2019 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris | Silver Award: Transition, A Portfolio Of 8 Photographs.
2019 Black & White Spider Award, | Nominee: Duned.
2019 Monochrome Award | Honorable Mention: Finding Direction.
2018 The International Landscape Photographer Of The Year Award | Top 101: Gold.
2018 Black & White Spider Award | Nominee: Gold.
2018 Monochrome Award | Honorable Mention: Duned.
2018 The Epson International Pano Awards | Gold Metal & Top 50: Gold.
2018 The Epson International Pano Awards | Bronce Metal: Harvesting The Pattern Puzzle.
2018 The Epson International Pano Awards | Bronce Metal: Swinging Dunes.
2018 The Epson International Pano Awards | Bronce Metal: Made To Stick.
2018 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris | Honorable Mention: Thin Line.
2017 The International Landscape Photographer Of The Year Award | Top 101: Thin Line.
2017 The Epson International Pano Awards | Silver Metal: Circle in a Spiral.
2017 Moscow International Foto Awards, Mifa | Bronce Metal: Helm’s Deep.
2017 Monochrome Award | Honorable Mention: Thin Line.
2017 Monochrome Award | Honorable Mention: Mindon Laithra.
2017 Tokyo Foto Awards | Honorable Mention: Thin Line.
2017 The International Photographer Of The Year | Honorable Mention: Thin Line.
2017 The International Photographer Of The Year | Honorable Mention: Mindon Laithra.
2017 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Thin Line.
2017 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: How The Light Gets In.
2017 Magnum Photography Awards Winner’s Exhibition | Lensculture Magnum Awards: Thin Line.
2017 Trierenberg Super Circuit Exhibition | Into The Light, Downside Up, Circle In A Spiral, A Crack.
2017 Tokyo Foto Awards | Gold Metal: Circle in a Spiral.
2016 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris | Honorable Mention: Downside Up.
2016 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Downside Up.
2016 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Facets of One Spot.
2016 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Le Refuge.
2016 International Photography Award | Honorable Mention: Downside Up.
2016 Wunderwelten Award | Winner: Downside Up.
2016 Trierenberg Super Circuit Exhibition | Le Refuge, Downside Up, Bridging, Prime Tower.