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