Curriculum Vitae Horst Klöver (Kloever, Kløver)
Professional experience

Since Aug 2006 freelance curator, researcher and project supervisor with Avenso AG Berlin, with focus on photograpapy digital art and scientific photography

Since Apr 2006 founder and owner of the gallery project Photeur.net in Berlin-Mitte focussing on Central- and Eastern European photography. Trademark registration 12.10.2006, www.photeur.net

Feb 2004- Oct 2005 Ready to roll, Advertising film studio S. Cramer Munich, Special Effects, Motion Control programming

Since Jan 2001 Member of Laif Agentur for Photos & Reportagen (agency for photojournalism), as a photojournalist, Laif manages my archive of photographs

Feb 1997- Jan 1998 Member of the editorial staff of online magazine Twenty9 – Lifestyle on MSN (Microsoft GmbH), Munich

Feb1993- now: Freelance photojournalist and photo/graphicdesigner in Berlin, Munich und Europe

1993 Documentary project "Weltreligionen in Berlin" (world religions in Berlin) for the Werkstatt der Kulturen (Studio of world cultures), Commissioner for Integration of the Berlin Senate. Expedition to Pakistan

1992- 1994 Freelance member of staff Projektbereich B (media, film and art projects) of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures, HKW), Berlin, in charge of constitution of the department for multimedia and connected workshops

Education and advanced training

May 2008- July 2008 Advanced training Online-Journalism at the DAA Media Academy Berlin

2002- April 2004 Visiting student at the department for documentary film of the Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen (University of Television and Film, HFF) Munich

1994- 1996 Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (University, LMU) München in the fields of anthropology, communication science and art history

Aug 1991- Sept 1992 Apprenticeship in photography at the technische Berufsfachschule Lette Verein (higher technical education institute, Lette Verein), Berlin

1990- 1993 Studies at the Freie Universität (Free University of Berlin, FU) Berlin in the fields of philosophy and German literature; language training in Urdu and Arabic

Education (school)

Aug 1980- May 1989 Gymnasium (grammar school, secondary school) in Berlin, Abitur (university entrance diploma)
Aug 1976- Juni 1980 Grundschule (preparatory school, elementary school) in Otterfing/Bavaria

Skills and abilities

Photo production, project supervision; customer contact and licence contract negotiation; picture research and –aquisition, picture processing analogue and digital in black and white, color; picture and data archiving, systematization, keyword indexing and transfer using different systems; composition of work and travel reports, film scripts; graphic design; corporate design development ; typography; special effects and motion control camera programming for film and video; stage and lighting technique; reprographic technique; construction of mechanical devises for photographic, cinematographic and stage use

Language skills

English: fluent, written and spoken
French: advanced school knowledge
Italian, Russia, Urdu, Arabic: basic language courses attended

Computer application skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge; QuarkExpress: perfect mastery
Video: Avid, FinalCut Pro, Premiere, After Effects: substantiated knowledge
Text/OS: Microsoft Office/ MacOS, Windows: substantiated knowledge
Misc: HTML, Typo3 (CMS), 3D-Design, Fotostation

Publications

Reports and productions for print magazines in Germany (and other countries):
Stern, Econy/Brand 1, Merian, SZ Magazin, GQ, Time (USA), Max (France), Brigitte, BYM (Brigitte Young Miss), Allegra, Dazed & Confused (UK), Zeit Magazin, Konrad (Stern), Der Spiegel /Spiegel Special, Manager Magazin
Daily newspapers : Berliner Zeitung, Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Taz
Online, also text responsibility: Twenty9 - Lifestyle on MSN (Microsoft GmbH)
Business reports: Dresdner Bank AG, IVG Immobilien AG, Privatbankhaus Wölbern AG & Co. KG, Plenum AG, Digital Advertising AG, Nordsee AG, Tünkers Maschinenbau GmbH
Advertising photography for agencies: KNSK Hamburg, Publicis Berlin, incorporate Berlin/Bremen, Kirchhoff Consult Hamburg, 3st Kommunikation Mainz, FPM Factor Produkt München, EPS Engelmann plus Solá Ratingen
Fashion photography: Blond Mag, Snow, Karstadt Sport, Kikx basketball gear, Lee Jeans

Awards and honorable mentionings

2005 Honorable mentioning at the Canon ProFashional Award, exhibition at Forum für Photographie Köln

2004 Selection for the promotional program for upcoming photographic art at photofair cologne
Epson Digital Portrait Award, Exhibition at Photokina Köln

1999 Kodak Pixel-Award, Exhibition at PPS gallery Hamburg

 

Leisure activities

Sports: Race cycling, archery.

Travelling, studies of foreign cultures, their philosophy, language and religion, international literature, writing, construction of mechanical devises for photography and cinematography

Travels
Europe: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Lettland, Malta, Poland, Romania, Russia (Oblast Kaliningrad), Sweden, Switzerland, Slowakia, Spain, Czech Republic
World: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Singapure, Malaysia, South Africa