Thies Rätzke
*1977 in Kiel, Germany
| 2009 | project grant from the Land Schleswig-Holstein for the book “Prison“ |
| 2009 | project grant from the cultural fund of the VG BildKunst for the project “Ciudad Valdeluz” |
| since 2006 | member of VISUM photo agency |
| 2004 | project-grant on the occasion of the German Cultural Weeks in South Africa, supported by the Goethe-Institute and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| since 2003 | freelance photographer for magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies and enterprises |
| 2003 | “Art Director´s Club Germany Young Talent Award” for the essay “Kontrollbereich” |
| 2003 | diploma for the photo-essay “Kontrollbereich” (“controlled area” of a nuclear power plant) |
| since 2001 | exhibitions in international galleries and museums |
| 2001 | “vdi-nachrichten – Fotopreis Faszination Technik”, special prize for the best series (“Call-Center”) |
| 2001 | École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Étienne, France |
| 2000–2003 | participating in the photography class of Prof. Dirk Reinartz |
| 1998–2003 | Muthesius Academy of architecture, design and fine arts in Kiel/Germany, degree course visual communication | 1996 | Abitur (general higher education entrance qualification) |