RALF BAECKER Born 1977 in Düsseldorf, Germany Since 1998 Freelance Programmer 1999 - 2001 Computer Science at the University of Cologne, Germany 2002 - 2007 Media Art at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne Germany, Diploma 2007 Research assistant, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar lives and works in Bremen AWARDS/GRANTS 2007 Förderpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für junge Künstler(innen) -Sparte Medienkunst-, Düsseldorf 2008 Arbeitsstipendium der Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn 2008 Honorary mention "digital sparks award 08", Bonn Honorary mention "CYNETart 08", Dresden 2009 Honorary mention "Share Prize 2009", Turin IT EXHIBITIONS click for list >> TALKS/LECTURES 2009 Share Festival, Turin IT Kunstverein Bochum DE 2006 3. SuMa-eV Forum, Berlin DE The Graduates, Upgrade Amsterdam NL CONTACT ralf AT no-surprises.de