Beate Gütschow

Prof. Beate Gütschow is a Professor of Artistic Photography at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. She co-runs the project space Case with Andreas Langfeld, focusing on experimental photographic practices and their intersections with technology, politics, and social issues.

• Key research areas include photogrammetry, augmented reality, and digital image processing.
• Her work critically examines the convergence of photography with other media (painting, video, sculpture) and the invisible role of algorithms in everyday photography.
• Recent projects address themes like the climate crisis, gender-based violence, and border demarcation.

Prof. Gütschow leads seminars and lectures on photographic self-reflection and curatorial approaches to digital image cultures, often collaborating with institutions like the Goethe Institut and Photokina.