Christoph Soeder - Fotografie

«Window Concerts»

Violinist and initiator of the «Window Concerts» Johanna Staemmler and her husband and cellist Peter-Philipp Staemmler play in the window front of a Gallery in Berlin-Pankow for people on the street. The music is transmitted outside with a sound system.

Link to this article Posted on 19. February 2021

Production of the Berlinale Bears

Production of the Berlinale Bears, the trophy of the Berlin International Film Festival, at the Hermann Noack picture foundry.

Link to this article Posted on 18. February 2021

dpa Pictures of the Year 2020

I’m honored to be represented again alongside such talented colleagues in the dpa Pictures of the Year 2020 with a picture of painter Innokenti Baranov (2nd place in the category «Arts & Entertainment») and the series of Clinic clowns of the Potsdam based association «Lachen hilft e.V.» (3rd place in the category «Story»)! Congrats to all fellow dpa-photographers!

Innokenti Baranov, painter, stands in his studio, which is set up in a room of the coffee shop and gallery space «Berio» in Berlin-Schöneberg. Artists are given the opportunity to set up their studio in the front room which is closed due to corona lockdown and create art work under the eyes of passers-by.

Clinic clowns of the Potsdam based association «Lachen hilft e.V.» perform for residents of two homes for the elderly in Potsdam and Jüterbog. The clinic clowns went out in two teams of five to perform for residents of different social and medical facilities. Their aim is to provide emotional support in these difficult times of social distancing, says Tanja Selmer (Clown Tiffy). A special permit from the health authorities allowed them to gather to make music for this specific occasion after having all been tested for the coronavirus and given they follow hygiene regulations.

Participating Clowns: Tanja Selmer as «Tiffy» (l-r), Nicole Bergsträßer as «Pepina», Andreas Böhlke as «Tute Caruso», Joanna Nelles as «Lilo» and Ute von Koerber as «Vitamine»

Link to this article Posted on 11. February 2021

Rückblende 2020

Happy to be featured in catalog and exhibition of the Rückblende 2020 competition with an image of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Prime Minister of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke (SPD).

Congrats to all winners – there’s truly wonderful work to be seen in the digital exhibition on the Rückblende 2020 website as well as the dates and place of the touring exhibition.

2. Catalog cover – Photo by Noah Wedel

Link to this article Posted on 26. January 2021

Clinic clowns performing for the elderly at Christmas

Clinic clowns of the Potsdam based association «Lachen hilft e.V.» perform for residents of two homes for the elderly in Potsdam (#1-6) and Jüterbog (#7-21).

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The clinic clowns went out in two teams of five to perform for residents of different social and medical facilities. Their aim is to provide emotional support in these difficult times of social distancing, says Tanja Selmer (Clown Tiffy). A special permit from the health authorities allowed them to gather to make music for this specific occasion after having all been tested for the coronavirus and given they follow hygiene regulations.

Participating Clowns: Tanja Selmer as «Tiffy» (l-r), Nicole Bergsträßer as «Pepina», Andreas Böhlke as «Tute Caruso», Joanna Nelles as «Lilo» and Ute von Koerber as «Vitamine»

Link to this article Posted on 23. December 2020

Chancellor Angela Merkel during the general debate on the federal budget in German Bundestag on 9th December ’20

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Link to this article Posted on 10. December 2020

Comparing analysis of front pages reflecting the protest against coronavirus restrictions in Berlin on 19th November ’20 by Dr. Felix Koltermann on bildredaktionsforschung.de