Maximilian Schönherr

Maximilian Schönherr studied at University of Würzburg and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The recorded working language is German and English. Employment is recorded with Deutschlandradio, Bayerischer Rundfunk and Westdeutscher Rundfunk. Works named in the authority record are Bit, byte, gebissen and Zündfunk. Distinctions recorded are Kurt Magnus Award and Deutscher Hörbuchpreis.

• Name — Maximilian Schönherr • Born — 27 December 1954 • Birthplace — Haßfurt, Bavaria, Germany • Education — Universities of Würzburg and Munich • Occupation — * Journalist • Musician • Photographer • Awards — See Awards • Website — Official website

Schönherr was born on 27 December 1954 in Haßfurt, Bavaria, Germany. After studying mathematics and physics at the Universities of Würzburg and Munich, he worked for the Bayerischer Rundfunk. In 1986, he received the Kurt-Magnus-Preis for Bit, byte, gebissen, the first series on computers on ARD radio, one of the most important radio awards in Germany. From 1987 to 1988, he traveled to the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as shorter stays in South Korea, Japan and China. Since 1995, he has worked regularly for Deutschlandfunk and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). His contributions to Deutschlandfunk are Forschung aktuell, its Saturday edition Computer und Kommunikation, and its Sunday edition Wissenschaft im Brennpunkt, amongst other things. Since 1987, he writes occasionally for the computer magazin c't. He has written several books on computer animation with Maya and in 2001/2002 had lectureships for visual communication at the FH Aachen and the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg. Schönherr is also a musician and photographer as well as an author in the German Wikipedia since 2007 and later also in the English Wikipedia.

Maximilian Schönherr is recorded as having received Kurt Magnus Award and Deutscher Hörbuchpreis.