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
2023 OnLandscape Magazine, issue 271, Featured Photographer, January 8, 2023.
2022 Exploring Creative Vision, video interview with Alister Benn and Bruce Percy about my book Voice of the Eyes.
2022 Talking Landscape Photography, episode #99, video interview with Paul Hoelen and Nick Monk.
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
2022 The Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2022, 2nd place in the Special Aerial Awards.
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.