born in Lucerne / Switzerland, March 15, 1972

Mischa Christen is currently working as a freelance and press photographer for various agencies and newspapers.

2008
Advanced training, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York

2007
Part-time assignment, Sunday Paper “Sonntagsblick”

2006
Winner, FUJIFILM EURO PRESS AWARDS – Photo essay “boxing secondos”

2005 – 2006
Internship in press photography – “Liechtensteiner Vaterland” and “Basler Zeitung”

2003 – 2004
Assistant to photographers as Fotosolar and Ferit Kuyas

2003
Elementary course in photography – Gestaltungsschule Farbmühle, Lucerne

2002 – 2003
Fashion Design – Mode Design Schule, Zurich

1989 – 1993
Typography – Lucerne