1965
Michel Koczy was born on July 17th in Essen
1987
Trainee, photographers agency VISUM in Hamburg
1988-1990
Studies: Visual Communication, focus on photo design at FH-Dortmund (University of Applied Sciences and Arts), among my teachers: Gosbert Adler, Prof. André Gelpke, Prof. Ullrich Mack, Prof. Gisela Scheidler
1990-1992
Extended stay in Barcelona, Spain, first assignments for German magazines, e. g. »Stern« and »Bunte«
1991
Assistant to the Spanish advertising photographer Paco Gayá
1993
Return to Germany, assignment work for magazines
1994
First assignments for public relations and advertising agencies
1998
Diploma at FH Dortmund, with the photographic essay »Vom Umgang mit den Toten«, highlighting our relationship with death; examiner: Prof. Arno Fischer, distinguished by "Kodak Nachwuchsförderpreis" as a promising young talent; exhibition at Photokina in Cologne
2000 - today
Michel Koczy lives and works in Berlin
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