1976 *          Düren, Germany
2001 +         (Berlin) University of Fine Arts - Visual
                     Communication, Design and Interactive Media (Digital Class)
2005 - 2006 (Beijing) Central Academy of Fine Arts
                     Digital Media and Mandarin
1999 - 2000 (Barcelona) Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona,
                     Audiovisual Communication and Spanish
1998 - 1999 (Kassel) Gesamthochschule Kassel,
                     Basic studies in Sozialwork
1992 - 1997 (Kassel) Berufsbildendes Gemeinschaftswerk, 
                     Technical schooling: electronic technician
           1996 (Kassel) Freie Waldorfschule Kassel
                     Finishing vocational baccalaureat diploma

Awards / Exhibitions / Publications

2006
   Augsburg – «a tree full of wishes»  and  «Contempoary witness» interactive                     installation im Kunstsalon «Lab.30»

2005     

       Berlin – «a tree full of wishes» interactive installation at the international
                   art exhibition «The Free Will - 20 Years Glasnost»

Publication – Exhibition catalogue of the international art exhibition
                   «The Free Will - 20 Years Glasnost»
       China – One-year scholarship for the «Central Academy of Fine Arts» in                                Beijing given by the «China scholarship Council»

2004

       Berlin – «Vorwärts» university internal calling; first prize for design
                   of the front page of the SPD (Social Democratic Party, Germany)                                newspaper, in cooperation with Victoria Kirjuchina.

Publication – «Holger Matthies and Students / Master and Students»,
                   edited by «China youth press» Side 114 to 115..

2003

      Zürich – «Heute: Ausflug», Ttheater performance for the theater festival
                   «Hope and Glory» (initiated and concept by Thomas Keller)

2002

       Berlin – First Prize for a poster-design contest «Coexistence»,
                   «Museum on the Seam»