Why I do
Where I come from
I was born in Haltern am See, went to school in the Sauerland, learned to read, write and draw – and have never wanted to do anything else since. After graduating from high school, I lived in Central America and learned new painting techniques there. Since returning to Germany, I have been working as a freelancer for various media.
What I have learned
First I did a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, then a Master’s in philosophy. In the process, I made such good friends with the Stoics that I wrote a doctoral thesis on ancient theories of happiness. Since then, I’ve been asking a lot of questions, writing about the answers – and on the trail of happiness.
Education
- 2016 Doctor of Philosophy
- 2011 Master of Arts in Philosophy
- 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
- 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
- Barrier-free illustration
- Easy language
- Creative infographics
- Multimedia, Crossmedia, Transmedia
- Corporate Language
- Intercultural Communication
- Rhetoric
- Easy language
- Infographics
- Graphic recording
- Drawing and Acrylic Painting
- SEO
- English C2
- dpa Audio & Video
- Deutsche Presseagentur dpa
- Sat1
- Farbfilmfreun.de
- Spektrum der Wissenschaft
- Ruhr Nachrichten
- Coolibri
- Zech Verlag (Spanien)
Qualifications
- University of Berlin
- Brockhaus Verlag
- Rheinwerk Verlag
- Tectum Verlag
- Spektrum der Wissenschaft
- Psychologie heute Compact
- Deutsche Post
- Stadt Hamburg
- Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe LWL
- dpa Deutsche Presseagentur
- Deutsches Bergbau-Museum
- Utopia.de
- Weltverbesserer.de
- Ecowomen.de
- Vorwerk / Thermomix
- G DATA
- Dataport AöR
- Data4Life des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts
- Medienbüro Artikel 5
- Sat1
- Die Welt
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- Institut für Journalistik der Westfälische Hochschule
- Handelsblatt
- Ruhr Nachrichten
- Init AG
- Federal Working Group on Sustainability in the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU)
- State Working Group on Climate and Sustainable Development in the German League for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND)
- Training systematic coaching (Cologne)
- Yoga teacher training (Düsseldorf)
- Yoga teacher training (Nepal)
- Training in crisis counseling (Dortmund)
Who I am
For me, writing means understanding the world and people a little better every day. My source is the people I speak with in German, English and Spanish. For me, the highest art is to translate complex issues factually correct into understandable sentences and strong images.
Why I love philosophy
Philosophy is the “love of wisdom”. On its way to wisdom, it tries to understand the world and human existence – and to find ideas for a good life. Philosophy chooses its arguments carefully, weighs them and ponders them, breaks them down into individual parts and reassembles them into a small work of art. In this way, different levels emerge that surprise us with that certain something.
Where I go
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart,” Confucius is said to have said.
Eight words that sound like a banal calendar saying – and yet can be a simple but effective guideline for a successful life. I would also like to base my work on these words: That is why I am always open to exciting projects and interesting topics.
Cooperation
- Editorial offices
- Publishing houses
- Public service institutions
- Universities Educational institutions
- Cultural and editorial offices
- Publishing houses
- Public service institutions
- Universities Educational institutions
- Cultural and scientific institutions
Let’s be honest: we all have topics that are better off with other people. Either because they are less interesting to us, we are not familiar with them – or because they contradict our values.
- Weapons lobby
- Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
- Fossil energy
- Animal products
- Car and airline industry
Whether I’m writing about FAL tubes or illustrating an aorta transplant, the process our joint project goes through is always the same:
1. Understand the content
- Researching scientifically
- Checking sources, checking facts
- Ask questions until the details are clear
2. understand the audience
- Find out prior knowledge, questions and needs
- Research target groups and create personas
- Anticipate audience questions
3. package the message
- Choose text, image or other medium
- Match style and level to target audience
- Use appropriate communication channels
