Teaching
If you want to build a ship,
don't drum up the men to gather wood,
divide the work and give orders.
Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
My Teaching Activities
Professorship
SeoulArts - Seoul Institute of the Arts
Resident Artist and Full-Time Professor for Cinematography
Department of Film, Television and Interactive Media
Cinematography I to IV, various art projects and hands-on training
close cooperation with the Goethe Institute
Seoul, South-Korea 2017 - 2019
Lectureships
Wave Akademie für Digitale Medien
Film Production and Directing
Seminars on Camera Technologies, Image and Lighting Design
Berlin, Germany 2021 - 2022, 2025
UE - University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Film and Motion Design
VFX Workshop
Berlin 2021 - 2022
HMKW - Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft
University of Applied Sciences
Graphic Design and Visual Communication
Lectures on Time-Based Media
Berlin, Germany 2013 - 2015
dma - die medienakademie
Film and Television Program, Cinematography
Lectures on Camera and Lighting
Berlin, Germany 2010 - 2013
Training of Afghan Journalists and Cameramen
Kabul, Afghanistan 2011 - 2012
Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences
Faculty Transport-Sports-Tourism-Media
Seminars on Lighting and Cinematography
Salzgitter, Germany 2009 - 2011
L4 - Institute for Digital Communication
Lectures on Camera and Lighting
Berlin, Germany 2008 - 2009
FAM - Fernseh Akademie Mitteldeutschland
Academy for Television and Broadcasting Central Germany
Seminars on Camera and Lighting
Leipzig, Germany 2007 - 2011
DEKRA University of Applied Science
today SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Film and TV Program, Camera Seminar
Workshops on Camera and Lighting
Berlin, Germany 2007 - 2008
IAFT - International Academy of Film and Television
Mentor Program, lectureship
Seminars on Camera and Lighting, Underwater Cinematography
Cebu, Philippines 2006
CvO - Carl von Ossietzky University
Department 2, Arts/Media, lectureship
Seminar on Applied Media Art - Camera Art Work in Theory and Practice
Oldenburg, Germany 2003 - 2004
Workshops and Guest Lectures
Branchentage MV 2026
Lecture on green story telling, green producing and green shooting
Schwerin, Germany 2026
College of Arts and Design - class of Adjunct Professor Denny Kim
Lecture on green story telling, green producing and green shooting
Seoul, South Korea 2025
SIEFF - Seoul International Eco Film Festival
Jury International Competition
Lecture on green story telling, green producing and green shooting
Seoul, South Korea 2025
My Life as a filmmaker and cinematographer
Berlin, Germany 2023 & 2024
Department of Film and Digital Media
Lecture on the philosophy of light and lighting
Seoul, South Korea 2017 - 2018
Filmmaking Workshop
Berlin, Germany 2017
HFF - University of Television and Film Munich
SFT - Study Center for Film Technology at the HFF Munich
International IMAGO-Conference Teaching Cinematography
Postgraduate Training - Master Classes Hands-on international
Workshop Anamorphic Lenses
Munich, Germany 2017
Green Me Festival - Los Angeles
Filmmaking Workshop
Los Angeles, USA 2016
Cinematography Department
Cinematography Workshop
Mumbai, India 2016
Filmmaking Workshop
Lagos, Nigeria 2016
Kabul University
Fine Arts Faculty
Cinema Program, Master Class Cinematography
Kabul, Afghanistan 2012
eDIT - The Filmmaker's Festival
Workshop Making Pictures - RAW Data- Workshop (ARRI Raw und IRIDAS Speedgrade)
in collaboration with Rolf Coulanges
Frankfurt/M 2010
Mediadesign - University of Applied Sciences
Media Management
Motion Design/Film Production
Berlin 2009
UP - University of the Philippines
College of Arts and Sciences, Film Program, workshop with Nap Jamir
Manila, Philippines 2008
BulSU - Bulacan State University
Seminar on Basic Filmmaking
Institute of Arts and Letters
Malolos, Philippines 2006 & 2008
asfh - Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences
Seminars with lecturer Katrin Becker
Berlin, Germany 2003
CalArts - California Institute of the Arts
School Film/Video, teaching assistant of Kris Malkiewicz
Valencia/Los Angeles, USA 1994 - 1996
Additional Information
2 times short listed as Head of Camera/Senior Lecturer
several short listings for professorships
My Maxime
Teaching is more than a job.
Teaching is a form of art.
Teaching is about creating an inspiring environment
rather than just feeding information.
Teaching is more about asking the right questions
than it is about merely providing information.
As we all know teaching is hard work -
but there are great rewards with sharing one's knowledge.
I love to explore and to share my professional experiences
in filmmaking and life.
I do love teaching.
