Prices and Awards:

1997:
BFF Price for the best Diploma in Photography
DAAD Grant

2004:
VG Bild Grant for 1000 Bhopals

2005:
Appointment by the DFA (Deutsche Fotografische Akademie)

2007:
World Press Photo 3rd Prize Sport Feature Series (Soccer Fans at World Football Championship 2006)

2010:
Kulturwerk BILDKUNST Grant for Photo-Project : Hard Work
2011:
Hasselblad Award Semi-Finalist
Shortlisted for DZ Bank Price

2012:
German Award for Scientific Photography: 1st Price Reportage

2015:
Kulturwerk BILDKUNST Grant for Photoproject : The Last Utopia

2017:
Kolga Tbilisi Photo: 1. Price Conceptual Photography: The Last Utopia
Robert-Bosch Stiftung: Grenzgänger Grant

2019:
Rückblende 2018, Price for political Photography: 1. Price Series: Fight for Forest
Kolga Tbilisi Photo: 2nd Price Reportage : Fight for Forest
NRW Pressphoto Of The Year: 2nd Price : Ende Gelaende