Axel Schmidt was born in Braunschweig in the seventies. His career began in science, a foundation that is still evident in his interests and photography. He has been a lifelong lover of adventures in nature, science and technology. Axel's 22-year career began with more than 10 years in photojournalism, taking him to more than 70 countries. He later moved into global campaigns and editorial for major technology companies such as Siemens, BASF, Knorr-Bremse, TenneT and others.
Axel is based in Berlin.
Axel maintains the following certificates:
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) First aid
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Working at Heights
Hostile Environment Training by Oakleaf Worldwide
Protection and Behavior in Crisis Regions by the German Army
Advanced Course Protection and Behavior in Crisis Regions by the German Army
Medicals: NOGEPA, G25, G41, EASA Class 2 aero-medical examination
Drone Pilot License (EASA A1-A3, A2)
Drone Pilot License (EASA special category, on- and offshore wind parks, BVLOS)
BZF I
