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Profile:
Born 1986, Berlin
Ba.Sc. Physics: University Bremen (2006-2011), Bachelor Thesis in the field of Complex Systems
M.A. Digital Media (informatics, theory, design): HfK Bremen (2011-2015), Master Thesis in the field of new media art
Extracurricular studies: Philosophy (University Bremen), Arabic (University Bremen), electroacoustic composition (HfK Bremen), dance (Berlin, NYC, LA), generative art (UdK Berlin), photography (HfK Bremen)
Lives and works in Berlin
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Work:
movLab at Spektrum Berlin – Initiator and responsible
UdK Berlin – Lecturer for Performance Systems “Music Performance in VR”, “AI Applications”, “VR Club Experience”, “Alien Habitats”, “Exploring AI”
Speaker + consultant + curator – Music technology, new media, innovation x art
Host of VR Labs for business conferences
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Before:
Music Tech Fest — Social media manager
HfK Bremen – Lecturer “Sound and Space for Fashion Performance”
IFISC, Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems, Palma De Mallorca, Spain
MARUM, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen, Germany
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Scholarships and Distinctions:
2019/5 — Talk — “VR, AR and XR for Musicians and the Music Business Eco System”, “The impact of Pop culture on VR”, ITFS, Stuttgart
2019/3 — Talk — “AI for Music Creation”, SXSW interactive festival, Austin Texas
2019/3 — Performance — “code”, SXSW music festival, Austin Texas
2019/1 — Funding by “Initiative Musik” — to showcase at the SXSW music festival in Texas
2018/6 — Talk — “Music and Emotion in Immersive VR”, EmoJam2 event by Melodrive
2017/11 — Talk + Panel — “The Virtual Club”, Stadt nach 8 conference, Berlin
2017/11 — Showcase curation — “The Virtual Club”, Most Wanted: Music conference, Berlin
2017/6 — Talk + Presentation of Labs results — “VR Music Technology Lab”, Hybrid Music Lab + Tech Open Air, Berlin
2017/5 — Hosting — “VR Music Technology Lab”, Hybrid Music Lab + re:publica, Berlin
2017/2 — Co-hosting — CTM “Music Makers Hacklab”
2016/4 — Fellow — “Transhumanism Performance Lab”, Music Tech Fest, Berlin
2016/2 — Fellow — MusicMakers Hacklab “Future Rituals” at CTM 2016 “New Geographies”, Berlin
2015/10 — Winner — Art and Science Award, Hackathon Berlin
2015/1 — participant — Ja/Best of HfK
2013/14 — Scholarship holder — Mentoring Program HfK Bremen
2013/5 — nominated — Ars Electronica Exhibition
2013/1 — Best of HfK, participant
2012/10 — Ars Electronica Exhibition, contributor
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Selected Exhibitions and Festivals:
2019/3 — Talk — “AI for Music Creation”, SXSW interactive festival, Austin Texas
2019/3 — Performance — “code”, SXSW music festival, Austin Texas
2018/12 — Performance — “code”, OHM, “Your Mums Agency” ‘s Birthday celebration, Berlin
2018/9 — Panel — “The future of entertainment”, Sequencer Tour by re:publica, Los Angeles
2018/9 — Performance — “code”, Globe Theatre L.A., from Germany to L.A., Los Angeles
2018/4 — Performance + exhibition+ vinyl release — “CODE”, Modular+, Berlin
2017/02 — Performance — “ffj”, Bethanien, CTM 2017, opening night, Berlin
2016/11 — Choreography — “typology” , Broadway Dance Center, New York City
2016/11 — Exhibition — “Tank”, Vierte Welt, 3hd Festival, Berlin
2016/8 — Performance — “.fa”, Water House, Love Foundation, Amsterdam
2016/7 — Management and Curating — “ReSense Festival”, SPEKTRUM, Berlin
2016/6 — Art Direction Music — “_unter”, Aquarium Berlin, Fashion Week 2016, Berlin
2016/6 — Exhibition — “ctu – isbtm”, SPEKTRUM, States of Matter, Berlin
2016/6 — Exhibition — “ctu – t”, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Long Night of Sciences, Dresden
2016/2 — Performance — “.tentacles”, Funkhaus Berlin, Music Tech Fest 2016, Berlin
2016/1 — Performance — “syn.s”, Barreirinha, Madeira
2016/1 — Performance — “.fa”, HAU2, CTM 2016, Berlin
2015 — Exhibition — “ctu-isbtm”, Galerie Dechanatstrasse, Bremen
2014 — Exhibition — “HOME”, Bethanien, Berlin
2014 — Performance — “M”, Theater Bremen + Schwankhalle, Bremen
2014 — Performance — “Lamentoryke”, Studio Nihil Baxter, Afraid Of Falling, Berlin
2013 — Exhibition — “in xXz”, Galerie Flut, Bremen
2013 — Exhibition — “TWTMG”, Transmediale Berlin + Händelmuseum Halle
2012 — Exhibition — “TWTMG”, Farbfest Bauhaus Dessau + Ars Electronica Linz
2012 — Performance — “Schneeberg”, Fashion Week Berlin 2012, Berlin
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Other:
Lived in: Ecuador, Spain, Wales, Germany, NYC, Egypt, Lebanon
Extended stays in: West Africa, Middle East, USA, South America
Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, basic Arabic, Latinum
Programming: C, C++, C#, Fortran, MATLAB, Java, Processing, Arduino, SuperCollider…
Programs: Autodesk, Rhino, SOLIDWORKS, Adobe Suite, LaTex
Operating systems: Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Basics in: Pantomime, Acrobatics, Acting, Anatomy