
marie-lise hofstetter (she/her) is a photographer and researcher specializing in architecture and spatial research. she is currently enrolled in the master's program photography studies and practice at the folkwang university of the arts and has previously studied architecture and architecture media management.
marie-lise explores and visually documents architectures, landscapes, and stories, whether iconic or vernacular, and is passionate about transformation processes in r/urban areas and the heritage of post-war modernism.
through her photographs, she creates new visibility for topics related to building culture, whether in publications, exhibitions, or online.
education
since 2024
Master Photography Studies and Practice at Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2020 - 2021
Master Architecture Media Management at Hochschule Bochum
2017
Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile
2014 - 2019
Bachelor Architecture at Hochschule Biberach
exhibitions
2025
Croisière, Workshop Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles
Rundgang Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2025
PF Photography Gallery, Abakanowicz University of the Arts, Poznan, Poland
2025
Miss Read, art book fair & festival, Berlin
2025
book salon, f2 Fotofestival, Dortmund
2024
part of fluss.salon exhibition, Stuttgart
2023
part of fluss.land exhibition at The Creätive House, Stuttgart
2021
group exhibition at the opening event of the franz* Kultur-Mitte, Dorsten

collaborations
BWIM, Campus Zukunft, Deutscher Architektur Verlag, Hochschule Biberach, Leon Beu, NEBoD, noraundstefan Holzwerkstatt, Ruhrmoderne e.V., Stiftung HfG Ulm, Stiftung Zollverein, urbanes.land, Wüstenrot Stiftung

marie-lise hofstetter (she/her) is a photographer and researcher specializing in architecture and spatial research. she is currently enrolled in the master's program photography studies and practice at the folkwang university of the arts and has previously studied architecture and architecture media management.
marie-lise explores and visually documents architectures, landscapes, and stories, whether iconic or vernacular, and is passionate about transformation processes in r/urban areas and the heritage of post-war modernism.
through her photographs, she creates new visibility for topics related to building culture, whether in publications, exhibitions, or online.
education
since 2024
Master Photography Studies and Practice at Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2020 - 2021
Master Architecture Media Management at Hochschule Bochum
2017
Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile
2014 - 2019
Bachelor Architecture at Hochschule Biberach
exhibitions
2025
Croisière, Workshop Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles
Rundgang Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen
2025
PF Photography Gallery, Abakanowicz University of the Arts, Poznan, Poland
2025
Miss Read, art book fair & festival, Berlin
2025
book salon, f2 Fotofestival, Dortmund
2024
part of fluss.salon exhibition, Stuttgart
2023
part of fluss.land exhibition at The Creätive House, Stuttgart
2021
group exhibition at the opening event of the franz* Kultur-Mitte, Dorsten

collaborations
BWIM, Campus Zukunft, Deutscher Architektur Verlag, Hochschule Biberach, Leon Beu, NEBoD, noraundstefan Holzwerkstatt, Ruhrmoderne e.V., Stiftung HfG Ulm, Stiftung Zollverein, urbanes.land, Wüstenrot Stiftung