CV — Paulina Akbay

Education

since 2020 Diploma, Media Arts, Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM)

WiSe 2023/24 MA, Erasmus+ exchange semester, Cross-Disciplinary Strategies, University of Applied Arts Vienna (die Angewandte)

2016 - 2020 BA, Intermedia, University of Cologne (UzK)

Work Experience

WiSe 2025/26 Research Assistant at the Institute for Media Research and Media Pedagogy, TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences

since 2025 Exhibition and Research Project “Melek Lampé”, TAM Museum x Munich City Museum

WiSe 2024/25 Curation, Organisation of a Symposium and Hosting of a Talk, KHM x Festival - International Photoscene Cologne

2022 - 2023 Student Assistant KHM, Press and Public Relations Academy of Media Arts Cologne

SuSe 2020 Project Management and Hosting of the Talks, Student Council UzK, Lecture Series “Deconstructing (Neo-)Colonialism”

2019 Internship Production Assistant, TAG/TRAUM Film Production

2017 - 2019 Student Assistant UzK, GATEWAY Excellence Start-up Centre

2013 Student Internship, Bavarian Broadcast/ Constantin Television

Voluntary Work

Artist, Ambassador (NRW area) and Researcher at TAM Museum Berlin

2021-2023 Insurance Representative for the Student Council of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Exhibitions

2025 Exhibition at Karneval der Kulturen Berlin with Urbane Praxis e.V.

2025 Group-Exhibition at Festival - International Photoscene Cologne

2022 Solo-Exhibition for the Funded Fellowship “Projekt E.R.D.E.” at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Grants/ Residencies/ Fellowships/
Prizes & Awards

WiSe 2021/22 Funded Fellowship “Projekt E.R.D.E.” at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Skills

Directing
Concept Creation
Photography
Editing
Research
Writing
Lighting