Motion design studio Feedmee shows what's left over
June 2010

Gerry Menschik, managing director at Feedmee, invited me to present the Visual Music Archive and participate in a discussion on the unseen, hidden and lost – alongside Nicola Richter, Katinka Buddenkotte and Amy Zayed at their UNSEEN opening and blog release party on June 16th, 2010.

Visual Music Archive and Bonner Durchmusterung
June 2010

On 10 June 2010 at 17h00, I will present the Visual Music Archive at the Institute For Music And Media (Room A 2.24). In the course of my sabbatical research semester, I produced an online archive for my teaching field of Visual Music. For the first time, it is now possible to find all relevant information on this genre online.
In my lecture, I will briefly explain what is meant by the term Visual Music and how the online archive can be used for this art category and beyond.

To allow people to experience Visual Music directly with their own senses, the presentation will be followed by the 10-channel electronic composition Bonner Durchmusterung by composer Marcus Schmickler of Cologne. As well as Schmickler, Prof. Dr. Alberto de Campo (sonification) of the Berlin University of the Arts and the artist Carsten Goertz/ farn (visualization) were also involved in realisation of the work.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
May 2010

Prof. Birgit Gurtner invited me to give a talk on May 17th and a lecture on May 18th, 2010 at the University of Applied Sciences' MultiMediaArt department.
The MultiMediaArt Bachelor programme focuses on giving the students an overall qualifaction in different media disciplines. After a basic multimedia education students specialize in either audio, film/tv, mediadesign or computer animation.

The Beauty of Failure
April 2010

Regine Halter invited me to give a 2-day seminar on The Beauty of Failure on April 12th and 13th, 2010 at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel for their Conceptional Design Masterstudio students.
Have the great pleasure of co-teaching with Ralf Neubauer. In the two days of the seminar the students will be reflecting, analyzing and discussing creativity, obstructions and the concept of the self.

Top 10: Present... persuade!
March 2010

Catherine Walthard invited me to give a 4-day workshop at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel from March 15th until 18th. The workshop is hosted by one of their institutes called HyperWerk. At HyperWerk the students are trained in complex process design to initiate and shape the social changes of the future.
In the four days of the workshop the students will try out experimental forms of presentation techniques. The inevitable subject of Top10 lists will serve as a MacGuffin for the seminar.

Visualize music! 3 + 1 covers
February 2010

Christian Schäfer and I host a 3-days-workshop from February 8th until 10th, 2010 at Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. Four Film Music/Sound Design students and four Motion Design students will participate.
We are talking about the three best album or CD covers - the favourites of the students and ours. And, the students are visualizing one song in a square format. Obstructions: Choose three paper clips (with closed eyes), use them for your cover and work without computers. The only option is a b/w xerox machine. For the typography: Letraset, stamps and handwriting.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 2010

Jörg Süßenbach, head of the music devision at Goethe Institute Germany, invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on January 27th, 2010 at the Goethe Institute in Berlin. More information on the lecture here.

Self-portrait
September 2009

Catherine Walthard invited me to give a one-week-workshop at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel from September 21th until 25th. The workshop is hosted by one of their institutes called HyperWerk. At HyperWerk the students are trained in complex process design to initiate and shape the social changes of the future.
Have the great pleasure of co-teaching with Ralf Neubauer. In the five days of the workshop the students will be reflecting, deconstructing and playing with the idea of self-perception.

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT jury
August 2009

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT, a c/o pop Convention initiative, offers students, young academics and newcomers to the creative industries the unique opportunity to present their ideas and research to a specialist audience and discuss the matters that concern them with experts and those in the know. This year's Call for Papers was looking for academic studies concerned with issues of current relevance which link music, industry, digitalisation and society. Students and young academics working at the interface between music and digital media were invited to contribute.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
June 2009

Maria Vedder invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on June 29th, 2009 at the University of the Arts' (UdK) Institute for Time Bases Media in Berlin. More information on the lecture here. Maria Vedder and Maria Morata based this semester's seminars at UdK all on video and music, and give an intense overview and insight on my favorite topic.

Visualize and communicate information
June 2009

Raffaele de Tintis invited me to give a 4-days workshop at NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano, from June 3rd until 6th, 2009. The 21 international students of their Master of Arts program in Multimedia Communication Design will learn more about the secrets to visualize a business idea in order to persuade investors and clients.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
May 2009

Been invited to give my talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on May 23rd at the annual backup_festival 2009 in Weimar. In addition, I am doing a portfolio workshop for motion graphics on May 24th, 2009.

Just make it beautiful!
May 2009

Regine Halter invited me to give a talk about design strategies on May 19th, 2009 at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel for their Conceptional Design Masterstudio students.

Visualize music! 3 + 1 covers 
May 2009

Christian Schäfer and I are hosting another 3-days-workshop from May 8th until 10th, 2009 at IMM. We are talking about the three best album or CD covers - the favourites of the students and ours. And, the students are visualizing one song in a square format. Obstructions: Choose three paper clips (with closed eyes), use them for your cover and work without computers. The only option is a b/w xerox machine. For the typography: Letraset, stamps and handwriting.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
April 2009

The Institute For Music And Media (IMM) hosts a one-day-festival called IMMpact no.1 at Filmmuseum Düsseldorf. This cooperation between IMM and Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf was initiated by my colleague Prof. Manfred Waffender and Heinz Holzapfel. They invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on April 17th, 2009 at Filmmuseum Düsseldorf. More information on the lecture here.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
March 2009

Marc Matter invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on March 19th, 2009 at Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf. More information on the lecture here.

Visual Music Clip
February 2009

Composer Prof. Matthias Raue (Gutleut Studios) and I hosted a 5-days-workshop from February 2nd until 6th, 2009 at Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. Motion Design students teamed up with one Film Music/Sound Design student each, to produce a short Visual Music clip - sounds and visuals. The only obstruction: Both students were supposed to work in the same room for the whole time.
This intense work scenario generates a creative and constructive debate about the other's profession.

Visualize music! 3 + 1 covers
January 2009

Christian Schäfer and I hosted a 3-days-workshop from January 17th until 19th, 2009 at IMM. We talked about the three best album or CD covers - the favourites of the students and ours. Plus, the students brought one song and visualized it in a square format. For the design they chose three paper clips (with closed eyes) and had to work without computers. The only option was a b/w xerox machine. For the typography the students could choose between Letraset, stamps and their own handwriting. Am delighted that Christian was co-teaching. He is the art director at c/o pop festival and a persuading DJ. He also designed hundreds of outstanding flyers.

Visualizing information
November 2008

Sabine Fischer, one of the most vibrant and bold woman I met in the business, invited me to give a one-week-workshop at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel from November 17th until 21st. The workshop is hosted by one of their institutes called HyperWerk. At HyperWerk the students are trained in complex process design to initiate and shape the social changes of the future.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
November 2008

Daniel Späti, co-chairing the Style & Design department at the Zürich University of the Arts, invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on November 5th. More information on the lecture here.
(above: Cornelius Cardew, score to "Treatise", page 183, 1967)

European Bloggers Lab
September 2008

Wilfried Rütten, director of the European Journalism Center in Maastricht, invited me to provide a statement at this year's European Bloggers Lab at PICNIC 08 on September 26th in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides showing students Visual Music projects, am considering to talk about the state of being limerent and its radical implications for society and identities. Be prepared.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
June 2008

Prof. Jörg Winde invited me to give a lecture on June 20th at the annual alumni meeting of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts' design faculty.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
May 2008

Held a lecture on May 9th at the advertising agency Butter in Duesseldorf. As part of my talk, I presented exposed pieces of artwork, made to create a direct communication of sound and visuals. You can find more information on the lecture here.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
April 2008

The student organisation (FASTA) invited me to give a lecture at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts' design faculty on April 16th.

TV On Air Promotion and TV Design jury
April 2008

Served in the TV On Air Promotion/ TV Design jury at this years' Art Director's Club of Germany (ADC) contest in Berlin. ADC's mission is to increase and appreciate Germany's creative force, as well as to recognize outstanding and creative work in economic communication, and, to support creative young talents. Each year, ADC invites all creative works published within the past year into the contest. Prices will be awarded in 46 categories covering the full range of communication. Juries consisting of ADC members will judge all admissions under the ADC standard criteria of originality, clarity, persuasiveness, craft and gratification.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
March 2008

Prof. Anja Stöffler invited me to give a lecture at the University of Applied Sciences' Institute for Media Design on March 26th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 2008

Prof. Birgit Gurtner invited me to give lecture at the University of Applied Sciences' MultiMediaArt department on January 22nd.

VJ symposium: Last Night A VJ Saved My Light
January 2008

Attended the VJ symposium Last Night A VJ Saved My Light at sound:frame 2008 on January 19th at the beautiful Ranftlzimmer at k/haus in Vienna.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
October 2007

Served on the jury of this year's backup_festival from October 18th to 21st, 2007 in Weimar. Also gave my talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on October 21st.

VJ symposium: Last Night A VJ Saved My Light
August 2007

Was part of the LAST NIGHT A VJ SAVED MY LIGHT - Insights into the business of the VJ-culture panel at the 2007 c/o pop conference in Cologne. The event took place at Festivalzentrale RheinTriadem on August 16th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
July 2007

Gave a talk at the renowned advertising agency KolleRebbe in Hamburg on July 9th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
April 2007

Held the lecture A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals on April 13th at the KYTN festival at Dundee Contemporary Arts in Scotland.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 2007

Gave a lecture at the University of Applied Sciences' Design Department in Duesseldorf on January 24th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
November 2006

Gave a talk for the design and on air promotion departments at ZDF Broadcasting on November 28th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
October 2006

Gave a talk at the University of Duisburg-Essen during the Sichtwerk events on October 21st.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
July 2006

Gave a talk at the Faculty of Languages and Literatures of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich on July 20th.

Music Composition/ Sound Design/ Music Video/ TV Design/ Cinema Design Jury
April 2006

Served as a jury member in the category Music Composition/ Sound Design/ Music Video/ TV Design/ Cinema Design at the 2006 German Art Director's Club Awards in Berlin.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
February 2006

Gave a talk at the Düsseldorf branch of the international agency network Ogilvy & Mather on February 7th.

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
December 2005

Gave a talk at the Hamburg branch of the international agency network Foote, Cone & Belding on December 12th.

VJ award jury
August 2005

Served as a jury member in the VJ award jury at the 2005 c/o pop festival. c/o pop means five days jam-packed with music and pop culture in varying formats, while accredited industry guests can look forward to a professional music and media forum comprising the homeliest trade fair in the world, affair c/o pop, and the practice-based, reality-rooted conference c/o pop.

"Audiovisual Media" lectures and workshops
2004/05

For two semesters I had the pleasure to work with highly motivated students from the Integrated Design and Digital Media classes at the Academy for the Arts, Bremen. After I finally choose to take the post as professor for Digital Visual Media at the Institute For Music And Media in 2004 they produced this poster and sent me a photo.

Two days on motion graphics and on air design
November 2004

WDR in Cologne hired me to give a lecture on on air design for their design departments.

Get radical
Juni 2004

Prof. Barbara Kotte invited me to give a talk at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main. Showed my work and discussed the state of failure and what getting radical could mean in a professional context.

On Motion Graphics
May 2004

Prof. Graham Smith invited me to give a lecture on Motion Graphics for the Media Design Class at the Academy of Media Arts (KHM) in Cologne.

Used?
April 2004

Prof. Ute Helmbold invited me to give the lecture Used? at the "Stumbling blocks - learning to read images" conference at Brunswick University of Fine Arts.

Portfolio / Interview
January 2004

Prof. Simone Krois invited me to do a lecture for the Multi Media Art class at the Academy for Applied Science Salzburg. In her class the students prepare their portfolio for the upcoming internships.

Studio talk
November 2003

Students invited me to give a studio talk at their "Focus Award Conference" at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts' design faculty.

Media Design - Learn how to flirt with the audience
Juni 2003

The International Film School in Cologne invited me to their panel. My long time colleague Prof. Manfred Becker, brilliant designer Eric Bernaud, composer Olaf Mierau and Eyes and Ears of Europe CEO Wout Nierhoff and I discussed the flirt with the audience.

TV Design / On Air Promotion Jury
April 2003

Served as a jury member in the category TV Design / On Air Promotion Jury at the 2003 German Art Director's Club Awards in Berlin.

Interactive Design
May 2002

Joined the panel discussion Interactive Design at the Mecon Conference in Cologne.

On air design for VIVA Plus
April 2002

Prof. Anja Stöffler invited Marcus Schmickler and me to talk about the concept and production of the VIVA Plus on air design at the University of Applied Sciences' Institute for Media Design. Marcus came up with the audio identity for the launch of this new music TV channel. Chris Rehberger and I were responsible for the visual part of the on air design.

On air design for VIVA Plus
June 2002

Prof. Almut Schneider invited Marcus Schmickler and me to talk about the concept and production of the VIVA Plus on air design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences' design department.

Shape Convergence - A new task for design
May 2001

Participated in the panel discussion Shape Convergence - A new task for design at the Mecon Conference in Cologne.

Who will change TV Design?
May 1999

Joined the panel discussion Who will change TV Design? at the Mecon Conference in Cologne.

Magazine of the year
February 1998

Served as a jury member for the German Lead Magazine Award. This was the year of the brand new high profile economy magazine ECONY. Cologne design studio Meiré &Meiré hired Chris Rehberger to design it. During the jury sessions I got very upset and finally frustrated because the majority could not be convinced to give that year's award to the exceptional design approach of ECONY. What a mistake.

Design reels, On Air Promotion and Electronic Collages
June 1995

Prof. Dr. Bazon Brock invited me to give a talk on my work as a motion graphics designer at the university where I studied myself.

The Logic of Success
June 1995

Joined the panel discussion The Logic of Success at the Cologne Conference in Cologne.

Parallel Universes - Reality depends on the interface we use
September 1993

I had just left VOX and most intense discussions on the effect of design for a private TV station when the Hochschule für Künste Bremen (Fine Arts Academy) invited me to their conference Positionen zur Gestaltung (Positions on design). It became a day of reckoning and I very much enjoyed it.

Approach to Alternative Design
July 1993

My last activity as creative director at VOX Television was to attend the Promax/BDA International TV Design Conference in Orlando, Florida with a group of my fellow designers. Giving the talk on an Approach to Alternative Design together with Andreas Combüchen, FBP, and Roberta Brandao, XAOS, was a fantastic experience. My first talk ever and in front of hundreds of international TV designers. During those effectively surreal days at Disney World I decided to leave VOX and start freelancing...