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With his series TIMESHIFT, industrial photographer Wolfram Schroll turns his attention to the hidden aesthetics of technological systems – translating complex processes into visual compositions of striking clarity.

Whether satellite (“Fly me to the moon”), electric car (“Oh Lord…”), server room or chip machine – the focus is on machines, apparatuses and spaces whose sheer complexity is deeply fascinating. Rather than approaching them in a purely documentary way, Schroll…

For electrical engineering specialist HAGER, photographer and director Frank Schemmann created the film “Perfect Mix”, shot at the iconic Musiktheater Piano in Dortmund – a former bakery with stunning Art Nouveau interiors, now a renowned venue for rock, jazz, and blues concerts.

The atmospheric film captures a DJ performance at a party, where technology, design, and rhythm come together in perfect harmony - a “Perfect Mix” of light, sound, and intelligent building control.

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Polestar is the official mobility partner of the football club Borussia Dortmund. As part of the partnership, Polestar is providing BVB with a fleet of 60 vehicles. In return, the Polestar logo will be featured on the sleeve of the BVB jerseys.

"Shooting for @polestarcars in Dortmund.🤝 Showing their new collaboration with @bvb09 on the new Champions League kit. Loved it. Thanks BVB & Polestar, thanks team for the creative freedom and good vibes!" rooytwins, photography and…

Until November 14, 2025, the Bremen Chamber of Labor is presenting the exhibition "WORK – Behind Closed Doors," featuring works by renowned industrial photographer Wolfram Schroll.

With the series "WORK – Behind Closed Doors," Wolfram Schroll opens our eyes to a side of the modern working world that remains hidden to most people. His photographs document the reality of industrial work at the beginning of the 21st century with brutal clarity.

They depict production facilities…

For an ARAL campaign, Jochen Hainer aka NEOSEEN photographed B&S models Tim, Jennifer, Sanna, Dieter, and Amir in Hilden. "We think the images are impressive and from now on we'll be on the lookout at every gas station to see who we can spot!" B&S.

"A jam-packed day of shooting for ARAL with a variety of themes – from the gas pump to the snack aisle, from electric cars to coffee breaks. Perfect conditions: five great models of little brothers and sisters, sunshine, and a…

HERTA is one of Europe's best-known sausage manufacturers and has stood for high-quality meat and sausage products for decades. Founded in Germany, the brand combines traditional craftsmanship with modern production standards. The corporate identity photos shown here were shot by photographer Claudia GÖDKE c/o STILLSTARS. She was joined by food stylist Lukas Grossmann and set designer Petra Vogel.

The Westphalian company, founded in 1897, is a subsidiary of the Spanish food…

Wolfram Schroll, a photographer specializing in industrial photography, was commissioned by the Dortmund-based company MURTFELDT to photographically accompany the company's reorganization and transformation.

"The images were photographed over four days as a team of two at the Dortmund plant. We met and portrayed wonderful employees and realized many images from MURTFELDT's production and technology." Wolfram Schroll, photographer.

Faster, more economical, more robust, more…

Industrial photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL was commissioned to photograph Heck + Becker's new website. Heck + Becker specializes in highly complex toolmaking and aluminum die casting.

"Aluminum die casting, which is just a brief term here, is actually found in very large and complex machines and processes. For the website, I tried to capture this complexity and, yes, also this industrial beauty in photography." Wolfram Schroll, photographer.

Heck + Becker are international…

The US corporation GRACE, a global leader in specialty chemicals, commissioned industrial photographer Wolfram SCHROLL to photograph their plant in Worms, Germany, for their international image pool. The Worms site is one of Grace’s largest production facilities and serves as the headquarters for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. "During a three-day shoot with a marketing team from Columbia, USA, we photographed the technologies and, most importantly, the people working…

‘WORK - Behind closed doors’ presents a series of photographs exploring the question: What does the world of industrial work look like at the dawn of the 3rd millennium?

Photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL asked himself : How is work done? What does a workplace look like? How much is machine, and how much is human? His credo : “Contemporary documentary photography, committed to the principle of portraying the aspects of industrial work as they are in reality,” shines through in…

VDM Metals, a manufacturer of high-performance materials, i.e., nickel alloys and special stainless steels, from Germany, commissioned WOLFRAM SCHROLL to photograph its latest magazine from May 2024.

Photographer Wolfram Schroll, specialized in industrial and corporate topics, has been booked again and again by VDM for the company’s corporate photography for 10 years. VDM Metals, part of the Acerinox Group, produces highly complex steel alloys for use, e.g., in aerospace in…

Industrial photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL, specialized in topics such as the steel working and metal processing industries, mechanical engineering, research and medical technology, presents his latest portfolio ‘Beautiful Machines’ from his fresh new website.

“I love machines. Small or large. Complex machines like the flight simulator for the Eurofighter, or very cautious ones, like the assembly machines that insert valves almost tenderly into the engine block. I was 20 years…

As an industrial photographer and filmmaker, WOLFRAM SCHROLL likes to work for companies both at home and abroad. For the chemical manufacturing company BAKELITE SYNTHETICS from Atlanta, Georgia, Wolfram Schroll had the pleasure of producing a short film on the topic of BRAKES.

In accordance with the European marketing measures, Wolfram Schroll produced the film presented here for the SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas.

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“I love the night shift. Photographing late in the evening and at night. When it somehow becomes quieter in the factories but still everyone is focused on their work. A very special kind of working environment.

Often quite a blessing for photography. Everything appears a bit more exciting, immersed in all sorts of light sources. Traces of light from trucks or transport within the plant, the last twilight in the sky. And immersed in deep shadow, the factories and plants are…

For BAKELITE SYNTHETICS, a chemical manufacturer based in Atlanta, industrial photographer Wolfram Schroll produced video material.

Wolfram : “I have worked as a photographer for this company for quite some time, years ago under its former company name, and I was so happy that they had now requested my film work.”

The result is a small portfolio of current company-related video clips. Created mostly were short films, specially produced for trade fairs such as the K in…

VDM METALS develops materials for the future. To this end, the company builds upon experience and innovation, customer focus and reliability. It is among the worldwide leading suppliers of materials in all semifinished forms. Whenever classical stainless steels have reached their limits, alloys are often the only solution. Industrial photographer WOLFGANG SCHROLL has been working for VDM METALS already for more than ten years, and has now photographed for the new customer…

Industrial photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL photographed for the Wittekind cement plant in Erwitte. A particularly special feature of the Wittekind cement plant is how it utilizes the combustible fractions from household and commercial waste as secondary energy. By doing so, the Wittekind cement plant contributes to the conservation of fossil fuels and therefore also makes a significant contribution to protecting the environment.

“I have seen this plant already again and again…

Clear water, clear design – the award-winning mineral water of STIFTSQUELLE is something to see. All varieties of the Stiftsquelle family are available standardly in clear glass bottles. And natural mineral water must be filled into the bottles intended for consumers directly at the source.

The company Johann Spielmann GmbH in Dorsten, located on the western outskirts of Metropolis Ruhr, commissioned industrial photographer Wolfram Schroll to photograph production and the…

Booked for the new website and the corresponding beautiful image pool for KLÖCKNER & CO was photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL, a specialist in the area of industrial photography. “This is the third time I’ve photographed for this client, and it’s just as exciting every time.” The first briefing was in October 2020, and due to Corona, we finally finished the shoot in 2021.”

The topics were the complex prefabrication solutions Klöckner offers its customers, such as state-of-the-art…

“Purem by Eberspächer. As a specialist in exhaust technology and acoustic solutions we are shaping the clean and quiet mobility of the future.” The Eberspächer Group with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar is an internationally operating automotive supplier with 80 locations in 28 countries worldwide. Among the customers are almost all major passenger car and utility vehicle manufacturers.

For the new global PUREM by Eberspächer brand identity, industrial photographer…

Commissioned by the agency CP/Compartner in Essen, Wolfram Schroll photographed the RRX 84. The RRX is operated on routes in local public transportation and is built by Siemens in Krefeld. Wolfram : “I photographed the first trains of the RRX series some time ago and now somehow the last one which was produced in the Siemens factory, the RRX 84.” He photographed the individual steps of production, from the railway car bodyshell to the finished train ready to roll.

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Industry photographer WOLFRAM SCHROLL was commissioned by the company Alimex to shoot an image film. ALIMEX invented the aluminum cast plate and continues to produce them for high-precision applications as well as high-quality aluminum components. The family-owned German company has production sites in Europe, the US and Asia.

“After the first meetings, it was clear that the video wouldn’t have text or a narrator, it would be concise, and there would be two versions. A…

The industrial film, according to WOLFRAM SCHROLL, brings out the aesthetics of the everyday. “Visual perception changes, and photographers become film producers. I too create film material alongside my photography. Jobs for which previously two different teams were usually booked are taken care of by the photographer alone today. I, for my part, love to film. This can range anywhere from industrial films, short clips for an elevator pitch, an industry video for…

Wolfram Schroll works as an industrial photographer for companies in the areas of mechanical engineering, steel, research, chemistry and aviation in Germany and Europe. But during his photo productions, he is asked more and more whether he also does film work. Wolfram tells us: “It’s of course super-practical when the photographer is already there. It’s hardly ever possible to stop a production to let another team work. I’ve been doing it for some years now with growing…