Journalist. Film author. Prevented surfer.

Hi, I am Tobias! I'm a journalist and film author in Hamburg. I love making movies: Writing scripts, researching topics, finding exciting protagonists, interviewing people. Then shooting and editing the film (in a team or by myself).

After studying political science, sociology and communication science in Münster and Sydney and completing an editorial traineeship at Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR 2010), I mainly make films and reports for ARD and ZDF broadcasters.

At NDR, I was a film author for the satirical magazine “extra 3” for two years before specializing in documentaries and reports.

I have now been working for over 15 years as an author and journalist for various editorial offices and productions, including “Die Story im Ersten”, the documentary series “45 Min”, NDR Info and as a lecturer.

My work is essentially based on three pillars: coffee, coffee and coffee. Aren't (fair trade) flat whites the best invention of mankind E-V-E-R? My philosophy: No coffee, no movie!

With my first coffee in hand, I check wave forecasts every day to find out where you COULD - at least theoretically - surf really well today...