© Jan StradtmannJan Stradtmann, graduating from MA Photographic Studies at the University of Westminster in London, and has worked as an artist with a focus on photography. In his work, he examines architecture as a form of representation and human interactions in landscapes shaped by historical events. His work has been presented in several solo and group exhibitions.
Together with Andrea Jaeger, Jan Stradtmann has been Artistic Director of the "Passage" Art Residency Programme at the Düben Heide, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt since 2021. The programme is aimed at artists with a focus on photography and film and enables them to spend a four-week financially supported working stay at the Dübener Heide. "Passage" is part of the KOBRA cultural network in Wittenberg, which receives funding through the programme "Aller.Land – zusammen gestalten. Strukturen stärken". "Passage" specifically supports female artists with children.
On 19 September 2026, as part of the field trip to the OSTEN Festival, Jan Stradtmannn spoke about the experiences, challenges, and opportunities of socially oriented artistic practice in rural areas.