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HI THERE! I'M MARCEL, 
A CREATIVE ATHLETE 
BASED IN SUNNY COLOGNE. 

Welcome to my creative dojo

As a passionate commercial photographer, creative director, and AI enthusiast, I define moments on a global scale for entities, brands, advertising agencies and cultural creatives. Specializing in sports photography, advertising photography, and brand campaigns, I bring unique Olympic athlete perspective to every project. 

My mission? To create powerful visual messages that revolutionize sports culture, brand aesthetics, and the companies that enter this dynamic world!

It's about heroes and their stories - captured through professional photography in Cologne and worldwide.

Selected clients: 

Global Brands: McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz, ZEISS, Bosch, Henkel (Persil, Somat, Loctite, Pattex, Bref)
Agencies: TBWA, BBDO, Heimat Werbeagentur, DDB, HAVAS, fischerAppelt 
Sports & Gaming: European Judo Union, XPERION, IpponGear, MediaMarktSaturn 
Tourism & Retail: Alltours, Kuoni/DER Touristik, REWE
Institutions: Innenministerium NRW, Sparkasse KölnBonn, Bundeswehr, ZDF


My unique background

- Former professional athlete - Judo & Gymnastics
- Official Olympic Photographer Tokyo 2021 & Paris 2024
- Published Author - Two Photography Books
- Exhibition Curator - International Art Exhibitions
- Adventure Photographer - Nepal Thorong La Pass (5416m)
- Community Leader - #5630 Cultural Project Remscheid

My vision

The camera as tatami.
Just as a judoka masters the mat, I master the camera. My camera becomes a bridge between the raw world of sports and the aesthetics that brands and creatives seek, merging these worlds into a new visual language.
 
As a former competitive athlete in judo and gymnastics, a young Olympian in Sydney and a photographer for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and 2024 in Paris, my experiences are as unique as my perspectives. I have published two books and curated several exhibitions
Banality into WOW.
Whether I'm crossing the Thorong La Pass (5416m) in Nepal or driving cultural and creative change in my hometown of Remscheid with my project #5630, I am always authentic, purposeful, and determined. What I see, how I see, what I choose to see and how I present it is part of my job. 
 
Let's challenge rules and redefine cultures together!

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My mission: To define moments on a global scale for entities, brands, advertising agencies and cultural creatives.My mission: To define moments on a global scale for entities, brands, advertising agencies and cultural creatives.My mission: To define moments on a global scale for entities, brands, advertising agencies and cultural creatives.


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