As a geoscientist, climate researcher, and landscape photographer, I’ve spent over 30 years exploring the inner workings of our planet. My goal is to communicate how everything is interconnected—and how fragile those connections are—in ways that are both understandable and emotionally resonant, grounded in science and personal experience. Whether it’s the planet itself, the ecosystems of nature, the climate or us humans—everything depends on each other.
I studied meteorology and geology and conducted research and teaching at the University of Hamburg and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. What began as academic curiosity has grown into a lifelong journey into the deep interconnections of Earth’s systems—and into a passion that now drives me in nature, on stage, and through my books.
Through my books, talks, exhibitions, and photography, I aim to foster a deeper understanding of our planet. Because we can only love, value, and protect what we truly understand. For me, sustainability begins with wonder and insight—not sacrifice. That’s why I seek to inspire, not lecture.
Since 2019, my freelance work has combined science and photography to tell the stories of our planet. I use my images and narratives to inspire people to see the Earth with new eyes—as a living, vulnerable masterpiece that deeply deserves our care.
Mission and Artist’s Statement
Earth does not need us at all—but we are completely dependent on our planet’s resources and intact ecosystems. They are the foundation of our lives. That’s why it’s so important to communicate sustainability in a way that’s motivating and inspiring.
In a world full of crises, I want to encourage and plant the seeds of action. I aim to share knowledge that moves people—and help shape a new value system for our planet. My approach is visual, emotional, and well-grounded. Through my presentations for companies, institutions, and educational organizations, I strive not just to communicate sustainability, but to make it truly experienceable.
- Giving Earth a voice where nature cannot speak for itself.
- Showing its beauty, because it touches us before it warns us.
- Talking about transience to make the preciousness of the present visible.
- Combining love, empathy, and science to touch both the heart and the mind.
- Inviting us to pause, to marvel—and to act.
- Because every little spark counts when it jumps from heart to heart.
My Perspective on Earth
“I have studied our planet and literally exposed myself to Earth with body and soul—at -42°C at the North Pole, under the starry sky of the desert, face to face with wild animals. The stories told by rocks reveal deep time to me. They are the memory of our planet.”
“Through my photography and words, I want to celebrate Earth—bringing the stories of deep time to life and highlighting the parallels for today. I want to show how everything is connected: the planet, nature, climate, ecosystems, and humanity. Only what we love will we protect. That’s why I tell the story of Earth—for both the mind and the heart.”
