Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke
When it comes to getting the right shot...
…I know what to do and I do what it takes.
I have more than a decade of experience in industrial, academic, science and corporate photography, providing my clients with pictures that strengthen their visual identity.
After graduating from university, I first set up and then headed the Corporate Communications of an IT startup in Vienna. I also headed the communication for ZESS, an interdisciplinary research institute in sensor systems.
In addition, at ZESS I worked as staff photographer and started to specialise in academic and scientific photography. I quickly noticed that holding a PhD myself means that I can speak the same langauage as the researchers.
This enables me to understand your needs exactly, so I can to translate them into photography that is as true to your subject as it is informative and beautiful.
In the end, it is this unique background that makes it so much easier for me to get you the visuals you need – every time!

Photo: M.Ben Mansour.
My Latest Work
Industrial, Academic, and Corporate Photography
Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy
Optics Lab with a Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy (FPM) setup.
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup and Portraits
Gallery: Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy Gallery
Forestry Worker
Forestry Worker Stefan Blanke.
Field: Trades
Scope: Portrait
Gallery: Forestry Worker Stefan Blanke Gallery
CARS Probe Laser Lab
Coherent Anti Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) Probe experimental setup with three lasers of different colour.
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Portraits & Experimental Setups
Gallery: CARS Probe Laser Lab Gallery
Passive Radar Experimental Setup
The passive radar system “Hitchhiker II” demonstrates the feasibility of high resolution bistatic imaging with a stationary receiver.
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Hitchhiker II Passive Radar Setup Gallery
Master Organ Builder
Portrait of master organ Builder Mathias Mebold.
Field: Crafts
Scope: Portrait & Tools
Gallery: Master Organ Builder Gallery
Spectral Sweep Experimental Setup
Optics Lab with a Spectral Sweep setup.
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup and Portraits
Gallery: Spectral Sweep Setup Gallery
Center for Sensor Systems Exterior
Exterior shot of Center for Sensor Systems for the website relaunch.
Field: Academic
Scope: Architecture
Gallery: ZESS Exterior Gallery
Heating Module
Interior and exterior of a heating module. The prototype was designed and constructed by a consortium of local tradespeople for a global manufacturer of heat pumps.
Field: Industrial
Scope: Industrial Product/Architecture
Gallery: Heating Module Gallery
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Center for Sensor Systems Staff Portraits
Matching staff portraits and group shots for the website relaunch of Center for Sensor Systems (ZESS)
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Corporate Portrait
Gallery: ZESS Staff portraits Gallery
Composer Prof Martin Herchenröder
Martin Herchenröder is a professor of music at the university of Siegen. The goal were two portraits, one showcasing him as a composer, the other as an organist. A few candid ones happened naturally. Shot on location at Martinikirche Siegen.
Field: Academic Photography
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Prof Martin Herchenröder Portraits Gallery
Hearing Aid Specialist
Visuals for the website relaunch of a hearing aid specialist.
Field: Health Care
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Hearing Aid Specialist Gallery
Smart Roller Turning Device
A smart roller turning device for wind turbine mono piles, on which the parts are manufactured with an intelligent and active system for automated load distribution.
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Smart Roller Turning Device Gallery
Rolling Stock Wheelset Monitoring
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Rolling Stock Wheelset Monitoring Gallery
Christmas Exhibition Invitation
Still life for the invitation cards to Linh Duong Floral Arts‘ Christmas Exhibition 2023.
Field: Crafts
Scope: Still life
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Christmas Exhibition Invitation Gallery
Beate Weiß Ceramics
Portraits for website relaunch of Beate Weiß’ Ceramics Studio.
Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Beate Weiß Ceramics Gallery
Rotor Blade Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Health Monitoring of wind turbine rotor blades
Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Rotor Blade Structural Health Monitoring Gallery
Monaco Ramen Munich
Documenting the popup Restaurant “Monaco Ramen” in Munich with chef and owner Erim Kreidel.
Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portraits, Documentary, Still life
Gallery: Monaco Ramen Munich Gallery
Linh Duong Floral Arts
Portraits for Linh Duong Floral Arts website relaunch.
Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Gallery
Matthias Schaumann Metal Works
Metal worker in his workshop.
Field: Industrial
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Matthias Schaumann Metal Works Gallery
Fine Dining Restaurant
Social media visuals for the chef and owner of Siegen’s fine dining Restaurant Bar.
Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Fine Dining Restaurant Bar Gallery
Artisan Coffee Roasters
Visuals for artisan coffee roasters Pagnia in Siegen.
Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portrait and Product
Gallery: Artisan Coffee Roasters Gallery
Christmas Exhibition Invitation & Documentation
Still life for the invitation cards to Linh Duong Floral Arts‘ Christmas Exhibition 2022 and documentation of the floral arrangements.
Field: Crafts
Scope: Still life, portraits
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Christmas Exhibition Invitation Gallery
Master Violin Maker
Visuals for master violin maker Clas Reimers in Siegen-Kreuztal
Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Master Violin Maker Clas Reimers Gallery
Physiotherapist Valentin Rosegger
Visuals for the website and various printed media for physiotherapist Valentin Rosegger in Vienna.
Field: Healthcare
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Valentin Rosegger Physiotherapy Gallery
Alex Stahl Metal Works
Alex and his colleague building a motorcycle – and a cameo by a little person.
Field: Industrial
Scope: Documentation, Portrait
Gallery: Alex Stahl Metal Works Gallery
Lake View Ranch
Visuals for the website of the western riding school Lake View Ranch at Lake Ossiach, Austria.
Field: Sports/Hospitality
Scope: Facilities, Portraits
Gallery: Lake View Ranch Gallery
Contact me
You are looking for a photographer who will strengthen your visual identity or you have an industrial, academic, or corporate photography project in mind you’d like to discuss? Get in touch, and we’ll make it happen:
