Born and based in Germany, Markus Wendler is internationally recognized for his automotive and landscape photography. Markus graduated in 1998 from Fachhochschule Bielefeld, university of applied sciences, with a degree in photography and visual communications and then went on to become an editorial photographer. In 2000, he kicked off his career in advertising. He lives with his wife, Heike and their son Oskar in Hamburg.
Clients Advertising
Audi, BMW, Ballantines, Citroen, Carling, Carlsberg, Courvoisier, DEKA, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bahn, DHL, Europcar, FAZ, Hansgrohe/AXOR, Hyundai, International Trucks, Kia, Krups, Landrover, Lexus, Licher, Li Xiang, Loewe, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, MTV, NDR, Nissan, Opel, Panasonic, Peugeot, Playstation, Poggenpohl, Porsche, Porschedesign, Renault, Saab, Seat, Siemens, Skoda, Sony Ericsson, Smart, T-Mobile, Toyota, Volkswagen, …
Clients Editorial
Ramp, Stern, Cosmopolitan, Architectural Digest, Sueddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Beef, Wallpaper, Squint Magazine, Line Magazine, Lufthansa Magazin, Maxim, Allegra, Amica, Style and the family tunes, 11 Freunde, …
Agencies
180LA/Los Angeles, Antoni/Berlin, BBDO/Stuttgart, BBDO/Duesseldorf, BETC EURO RSCG/Paris, Bildstein/Munich, Coast Communication/Hamburg, DDB Fathom/Chicago, David & Goliath, Los Angeles, Deutsch inc./Los Angeles, Grabarz & Partner/Hamburg, Grey/Duesseldorf, Innocean/Moscow, Jung von Matt/Spree, Jung von Matt/Alster, Jung von Matt/Neckar, JWT/Duesseldorf, Kolle Rebbe/Hamburg, Leagas Delaney/Hamburg, Leagas Delaney /Prague, Lowe/Hamburg, Lowe Brindfors/Stockholm, Lukas Lindemann Rosinski/Hamburg, MCCANN/Frankfurt, Optimist Inc./Prague, Panama/Stuttgart, Philipp & Keuntje/Hamburg, Publicis/Frankfurt, Publicis/Paris, Publicis Pixelpark, Hamburg, Preuss und Preuss/Stuttgart, Saatchi & Saatchi/Frankfurt, Saatchi/Los Angeles, Saatchi/Dallas,Scholz & Friends/Hamburg, Scholz & Friends/Berlin, Serviceplan/Beijing, TBWA/Duesseldorf, TBWA/Los Angeles, TBWA/Rome, TBWA/Paris, Wire/Hamburg, Young & Rubicam/Paris, Young & Rubicam/New York
Awards
1994 Reinhart-Wolf-Preis, 1995 Sinar award for newcomer, 1996 Kodak award for newcomer, 1997 Designaward of contemporary history of the federal ministery of research of Germany, AGFA international award for young photojournalism, 1998 Reinhart-Wolf-Preis, 1999 Merit ADC Germany, 2005 finalist Cannes Lion, 2006 PDN & Communication Arts, 2008 Communication Arts, 2009 Graphis Gold, 2013 winner PDN photography annual, 2018 Bronze ADC Germany, 2019 Silver ADC Germany, Bronze Cannes Lion, 2022 Merit ADC Germany