 In the early 1990s he returned to his hometown Hamburg and soon began working as a documentary filmmaker and specialist for contemporary literature, for the cultural broadcast division of the NDR, shooting 18 episodes about leading authors like Paul Auster or Joseph Heller for the preeminent literary program "Bücherjournal" ("Book Journal").From 1994 onwards, he has been partner and creative managing director of blm Filmproduction , shooting numerous commercials, corporate films, "special format" films (i.e.multi-screen pictures and 360°-dome-films) as well as music videos.