In the artist's words:

Maximilian Gödecke (*1995 in Berlin) is a documentary photographer whose
works focus on social issues and visualize intimate encounters between people
between people and the reality of life. Since the
completed his training as a photographer in 2019, he has been working as a
freelance photographer for various editorial offices, publishers and
non-profit organizations.
In addition to realizing and exhibiting his own projects, he is
knowledge transfer through workshops at adult education centers and
in cooperation with NGOs. His works are characterized by authenticity
and the ability to create a bond of trust in intimate portrait situations.
in intimate portrait situations. Gödecke sees photography not just as a craft,
but as a bridge to bring people together through stories
and to explore social dynamics.