Max Arens, born 1994, is a German documentary photographer based in Hamburg.
His work deals with identity, community and socio-cultural themes.
Within the STERN scholarship he worked as a staff photographer for German weekly STERN (2020-2021).
hello [at] maxarens.com
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Current project:
howareyou.format.com
Awards, nominations & scholarships
• Heartbeat Photo project funding - Freundeskreis des Hauses der Photographie, 2022, Winner
• Otto-Steinert-Preis - DGPh-Förderpreis für Photographie 2021/22, Shortlist
• Hamburg Portfolio Review & Exhibition, 2021
• FOTODOK Take Off international exchange program, 2021
• Junge Fotografie "STERN Stipendium", 2020/21, Winner
• Blurring the Lines Edition 2020, Finalist
• Urbanautica Institute Awards 2020, Finalist
Clients I've worked with (selection)
Stern
DER SPIEGEL
DIE ZEIT
GEO Saison
Stern Gesund Leben
Gruner + Jahr
RTL
Porsche Consulting
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Hamburg Süd
Nivea
Eucerin
Hansaplast
MAC Cosmetics
BUSS Group
EDEKA
LIDL
Frosta
Fria
Skin Gin
Aust Fashion
Kollektiv A Architekten
Trend One