"Through more than 15 years of taking photographs, I have come to realize the value of portraying people and places the way they are, not how they like to disguise themselves." 
❯​​​​​ Contact  Contact@TobiasAhlbrecht.com
❯ ​​​Education
2023 MA - IM Creative Leadership (first class).
SRH University, Berlin, Germany.

2017 BA (HONS) - Photography (first class honours).
Arts University Bournemouth, England.
​​​❯​​​​​​​ Scholarships and Awards/ Competitions
2025 First price for 'NOSFERATA' at Durchgedreht24 ('Goldener Fleischwolf'). Camera, Cut and Music (Tobias Ahlbrecht); directed by Sören Berg. 
Braunschweig International Film Festival (BIFF), Germany.

2018 'Who I was - What I've become' - International competition - award and presentation in catalogue and exhibition (9 Photos).
Πολυχώρος Μηχανουργείο (Greece).

2014 Diploma in Art and Design Foundation Studies - Scholarship (1 year).
Arts Un
iversity Bournemouth, England.

2012 'Kunstbegabtenförderung' - Diploma for outstanding artistic skills.
HAWK Hildesheim.

2012 'Jugend Gestaltet' - Federal competition - award and presentation in catalogue and exhibition (2 Photos).
Kunstmuseum Celle and Kultusminister Dr. Bernd Althusmann (Germany). 

2011 'Was heißt schon alt?' - National competition - award and presentation in catalogue and exhibition.
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Germany).
❯​​​​​​​ Exhibitions
2026 (upcoming) - 'werft eye' (group exhibition) - curated by Dagmar I. Glausnitzer-Smith.
Museum of Superior Installation (MOSI) - Braunschweig, Germany.

2025/2026 - 'PHANTOMS' (solo exhibition) - curated by Sören Berg.
Blau Wal Art&Culture Center, Braunschweig, Germany.

2024 - 'ONE' (solo exhibition) - curated by Linda de Luca.
Sorgente Oreno Gallery - Milano, Italy.

2022/2023 - 'Nomansland' (solo exhibition) - hosted by Dominique Insomnia and Hilly Leader.
Insomnia - Berlin, Germany.
2022'Nomansland' (book publication) - curated by Mauro D'Agati.
Polycopies Book Fair - Paris, France.

2022 - 'Nomansland' (teaser event) - hosted by Dominique Insomnia.
Venus Festival - Fair - Berlin, Germany.
2020/ 2021 - 'Nomansland' at 'No Covid in Outer Space' (group exhibition) - curated by Alexandre Lorent Guerra and Polo Ruesz.
The Last Drop - Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - 'Nomansland' (solo exhibition) - hosted by Dhyan Ho.
Jam Gallery - Bangkok, Thailand.

2019/2020 - 'In the Absence of God' (solo exhibition) - curated by Tommy Umm.
289e - Saigon, Vietnam. 

2019 - 'In the Absence of God' (solo exhibition) - hosted by Laurent Judge. 
Zigzagger - Saigon, Vietnam.

2019 - 'DECAY' at 'The New Photographers' (group exhibition) - curated by Lilly Wong and Pham Tuan Ngoc.
Noirfoto Gallery - Saigon, Vietnam. 

2019 - 'Return to Nomansland' and 'ONE' (solo exhibition) - Curated by Benjamin Schiller and Phung Thanh Ha.
Schiller River Club - Saigon, Vietnam.

2018 - 'Return to Nomansland' at 'Who I was - What I've become' (group exhibition) - curated by Christos Sotiropoulos and SoulTraits. 
Πολυχώρος Μηχανουργείο - Patra, Greece.

2018 - 'DECAY' (solo exhibition).
Sino-German Culture Week - Hejin, China. 

2017 - 'Nomansland', 'MINUS 13' and 'VIET NAM' at 'THUD Free Range' (group exhibition).
The Truman Brewery, London, UK. 

2017 - 'Nomansland' at 'To free from the Fear of Harassment and Violence' (group exhibition) - curated by Shuya Ruan.
CANVAS, Bournemouth, UK. 
2017 - 'MINUS 13', 'VIET NAM' (group exhibition) - curated by Ezra Evans.
BUMF Gallery, Bournemouth, UK. 

2017 - 'Nomansland' at alumni exhibition (group exhibition) - curated by Arts University Bournemouth.
Arts University Bournemouth, UK.

2016 - 'ONE' (precursor) at 'SPECTRA' (group exhibition).
Factory Studios, Bournemouth, UK. 

2014 - 'DECAY' (solo exhibition) - curated by Arts University Bournemouth.
Arts University Bournemouth, UK.

2013 - (Group exhibition) - curated by Sören Berg.
Council Hall, Hildesheim, Germany. 

2012 - 'Kunstbegabtenförderung' (group exhibition) - curated by Kultusministerium, Rolf Behme, Gerd Günter, Ina Kolb and Dr. Christoph Schulz-Mons.
HAWK, Hildesheim, Germany. 

2012 - 'Time' and ' Urbane Fotografie' at 'Jugend Gestaltet' (group exhibition) - curated by Kunstmuseum Celle and Kultusminister Dr. Bernd Althusmann.
Museum of Arts, Celle, Germany. 

2012 - 'DECAY' (solo exhibition).
Kreuzbar, Hildesheim, Germany. 

2011 - (Group exhibition) - curated by Sören Berg.
Volksbank Hildesheim, Germany. 

2011 - 'DECAY' (solo exhibition) - curated by Sören Berg.
Generalvikariat, Hildesheim, Germany. 

2011 - 'Generationen im Wandel' at 'Was heißt schon alt?' (group exhibition) - curated by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
St. Jakobi, Hildesheim
, Germany.
❯​​​​​​​ Publications
2026 - 'PHANTOMS' - exhibition book (upcoming).
2022 - 'Nomansland' - 89Books (Book - 270 Pages, 289 Photographs).

2019 - 'In the Absence of God' (Zine - 40 Pages, 33 Photographs). 
2019 - 'Return to Nomansland' (Zine - 32 Pages, 25 Photographs). 
2019 - 'ONE' (Zine - 32 Pages, 25 Photographs).
2018 - 'Book of Ezra' (Book - 88 Pages, 75 Photographs).
2017 - 'Nomansland' (Book - 148 Pages, 125 Photographs).
2017 - 'Viet Nam' (Book - 264 Pages, 183 Photographs).
2017 - 'MINUS 13' (Book - 178 Pages, 128 Photographs).
2015 - 'DECAY' (Book - 72 Pages, 62 Photographs).

2014 - 'Every Tuesday Night - The Buffalo' (Book - 116 Pages, 107 Photographs).
❯​​​​​​​ Press-/ Radio-/ Web-Coverage and Interviews
2026 - Radio Okerwelle 104.6 - 2 Radio Interviews and Website-Publication. 
‘Foto-Ausstellung im Braunschweiger „Blau-Wal“: Tobias Ahlbrecht präsentiert Arbeiten aus aller Welt’ - Interview by Dorothea Rieck and Sylvia Scholz. Braunschweig, Germany.

2025 - Blau Wal Kultur E.V. - Website Publication.
‘Phantoms: Eine Fotoausstellung mit Tobias Ahlbrecht’ - Artist vita and info for ‘Phantoms’ exhibition. Article published by Mahtab Razaghi. Braunschweig Germany. 

2025 - TV38 - Television Interview.
Topic: 1st Place at Durchgedreht 24 with the short-movie ‘Nosferata’. - Interview by Fred Bärbock. Wolfsburg, Germany.

2025 - B39 Braunschweig International Film Festival (BIFF) and ‘Durchgedreht24’ - Movie Screening and Website Publication.
‘Nosferata’ - Movie at Universum Cinema. Braunschweig, Germany.

2024 - Sorgente Oreno Gallery - Interview, Livestream and Website-Publication.
Topic: ‘One’ Solo-Exhibition at Sorgente Oreno Gallery. Interview by Ester Sofia Ricci. Milan, Italy.

2024 - Il Cittadino Vimercate - Newspaper Article. 
‘Le fotografie di Tobias Ahlbrecht spopolano alla Sorgente di Oreno’ - Article written by Marco Testa. Milan, Italy.

2024 - Culture Biblioteche In Rete (CUBI) and Cosedafare - Website Publication.
‘ONE Mostra fotografica’ - Article about the ‘ONE’-exhibition at Sorgente Oreno. Milan, Italy.

2024 - BILD.de und B.Z. - Website Publication.
‘18 Jahre Insomnia in Tempelhof’ - Selected photographs from my ‘Insomnia’-project. Article written by Konstantin Marrach. Germany.

2023 - Brennpunkt Magazin für Fotografie - Magazine Publication.
‘Künstlerin und Model Zarah Nguyen, Fotograf Tobias Ahlbrecht und Verleger Mauro D’Agati (89Books) auf der Polycopies, Paris’. Article by Dietmar Bührer. Germany.

2023 - Media-Immediat and Photobooks Collector - Website Publication.
‘Nomansland’ - Artist-talk and book-Review online. France.

2022 - Insomnia Berlin at Venus Festival - Teaser Event.
Advertising and teaser for upcoming ‘Nomansland’ exhibition (2022/23) at the Insomnia. Berlin, Germany.

2022 - Insomnia Berlin - Website Publication.
‘Photographer Tobias Ahlbrecht captures the unforgettable moments of INSOMNIA nights in provocative, beautiful, and quirky images.’ - Web-shop with photos of ‘Insomnia’-Project printed on clothing items. Germany. 

2022 - Polka Factory Paris - Website-Publication.
‘Nomansland’ - artist-vita and book-review/distribution. Paris, France.

2022 (onwards) - 89Books.com and others (e.g., Libreriauniversitaria.it, Unilibro.it, Lafeltrinelli.it, Ibs.it) - Website Publication.
Distribution and presentation of ‘Nomansland’-book as published with 89Books. Italy. 

2022 - 89Books publisher and Mauro Dagati - Book-Release and -Signing.
‘Nomansland’-release at Polycopies Photography Fair. Paris, France.

2021 - ‘OASIS’ - Music Video Production (Youtube/ Spotify).
Collaboration as videograph, cutter and editor. Music by Menelik Arnell. Bangkok, Thailand.

2021 - JAM Gallery - Performance for ‘Nomansland’-exhibition.
‘NEWMANSLAND - The Living Canvas’ with Rory Breaker Morant. Bangkok, Thailand.

2021 - PULSE Gallery - Website and Gallery Representation.
Distribution of several images from ‘Cyberpong’-project. Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - Khaosod English - Newspaper Article and Website Publication.
‘Deep, Dark, German: See Stark Photo Exhibition at Jam’ about ‘Nomansland’-exhibition at Jam Gallery. Thailand.

2020 - BK Magazine - Magazine and Website Publication.
‘This raw photography exhibition explores mental illness and self expression’ about ‘Nomansland’-exhibition at Jam Gallery. Article written by Dhipkawee Sriyananda Selley. Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - Bangkok Post and Pressreader - Newspaper Article and Website Publication.
‘Nude for Good’ about ‘Nomansland’-exhibition at Jam Gallery. Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - TimeOut Bangkok - Newspaper Article and Website Publication.
‘Nomansland’ about ‘Nomansland’-exhibition at Jam Gallery. Article written by Arpiwach Supateerawanitt. Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - ZipEvent - Website Publication. 
‘Editor's Pick - Jambox #4 - Arts/Music/Dance Jam’ - Article about ‘Nomansland’-exhibition at Jam. Thailand.

2020 - BangkokHaps - Website Publication.
‘Nomansland - exhibition @ JAM by Tobias Ahlbrecht’. Bangkok, Thailand.

2020 - J.D. Strange - Artist-Interview and Website Publication.
‘Tobias Ahlbrecht Interview with Strange TV’. Interview by James Newman. Bangkok, Thailand.

2019 - The Art Deal - Website Publication.
Artist-vita and exhibition-review ‘Return to Nomansland’ (Schiller River Club, Saigon). Article written by Ton Duc Thang. Saigon, Vietnam. 

2019 - Tinh Te - Website Publication.
‘Mời xem triển lãm ảnh The New Photographers lần thứ 2 tại Noirfoto’ - Article about the exhibition at Noirfoto featuring several images of my ‘DECAY’-series. Saigon, Vietnam.

2019 - Saigoneer - Website publication.
‘The New Photographers - 2nd Edition @ Noirfoto’ - Article about the exhibition featuring several images of my ‘DECAY’-series. Saigon, Vietnam.

2019 - MoT+++ Contemporary Art Gallery - Event and Web Publication.
‘poetry plus | performance plus 2019’ featuring several of my poems as performance. Curated by A. Farm international art residency in collaboration with the Asia-Europe Foundation - ASEF Mobility First. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

2018 - China Daily - Website Publication.
‘Hejin county conducts cultural exchange with Germany‘ - Event featuring images from ‘DECAY’-project and related images from China. Shanxi, China. 

2018 - Peloponnisos FM 103.9 - Radio Interview.
'Every photo has three voices' - Interview by Alexandra Panagopoulou. Greece.

2018 - Vagg Angelopoulos - Video Performance/Documentation, Website Publication.
‘Sound City - 'Who I Was, What I've Become' Festival‘-performance video, including images from ‘Return to Nomansland’, as part of the exhibition. Patras, Greece.

2018 - Polychoros Michanourgeio Gallery and Christos Sotiropoulos - Exhibition Catalogue (Cover Image).
‘Who I was what I’ve become - an event of contemporary photography’ - catalogue featuring images from ‘Return to Nomansland’. Patras, Greece.

2018 - Skaipatras - Website Publication.
‘ΠΑΤΡΑ: Ολοκληρώνεται, σήμερα, η Έκθεση με έργα 8 φωτογράφων - Το πρόγραμμα’ - Web article about the ‘Who I was what I’ve become’ - exhibition. Greece.

2018 - THE BEST - tο μεγαλύτερο περιφερειακό - Newspaper Article and Website Publication.
‘Πάτρα: φωτογραφικού event "Who I Was, What I’ve Become"’ about exhibition at Polychoros Michanourgeio Gallery. Patras, Greece.

2018 - Arts Freak - Interview and Website-Publication.
‘Tobias Ahlbrecht’ - interview at ‘THUD’ - exhibition at The Old Truman Brewery (2017) with ‘VIET NAM’, ‘Nomansland’ and ‘MINUS 13’ photographs. Interview by David Olufemi Olanipekun. London, United Kingdom.

2017 - Old Truman Brewery London. Exhibition Catalogue.
‘Free Range 15.06 - 17.07.2017’ - featuring several images of 'VIET NAM’, ‘Nomansland’ and ‘MINUS 13’ as shown during the ‘Free Range’ /’ THUD’ - exhibition. London, United Kingdom.

2017 - THUD Grad Show and Freerange Shows - Website Publication.
‘THUDGradshow.com‘ - Website showcasing graduation show artists, featuring several images of 'VIET NAM’, ‘Nomansland’ and ‘MINUS 13’ as shown during the ‘Free Range’ /’ THUD’ - exhibition. Bournemouth, United Kingdom. 

2017 - Source Thinking Through Photography - Magazine and Website Publication.
‘Source Graduate Photography Online 2017 - Tobias Ahlbrecht’ (exhibition review and artist-vita). United Kingdom.

2017 - Magazine on Sexual Consent - Magazine Publication and Exhibition Catalogue.
'To free from the Fear of Harassment and Violence' - Showing images from ‘Nomansland’. Article by Shuya Ruan. Bournemouth, United KIngdom.

2016 - BUMF Magazine - Magazine and Website Publication. 
‘DECAY’-series and artist vita. Published by Arts University Bournemouth. United Kingdom.

2015 - Studio Ben Hammer - Podcast, Video and Web Publication.
‘#TimeForPrints - S01E22 Tobias Ahlbrecht’ - photo review and artist vita. Hosted by Ben Hammer and Amanda Berens. Cologne, Germany. 

2015 - BUMF Magazine - Magazine and Website Publication. 
‘Bournemouth Air Festival’ - photo documentation and reportage. Published by Arts University Bournemouth and BUMFMedia.tumblr. United Kingdom.

2014 - EnjoyYourCamera - Magazine (Cover Image).
Image from ‘DECAY’-series. Magazine 07/14. Hanover, Germany. 

2011 - Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend - Exhibition Catalogue and Web Publication.
‘Was heißt schon alt? - Ausgewählte Beiträge des Foto- und Videowettbewerbs 2011’ - 1 Photo ‘Generationen im Wandel’. Berlin, Germany.

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