FREDERIK ruegger was born on february 2nd 1993 in worms (ge). in 2012 he moved to new york where he lived and worked as a fashion model for more than 5 years in total. in between he graduated from a bachelor in sports science in cologne (ge). since a young age he always had a great passion for photography. in new york frederik developed a documentary approach towards his pictures. in 2019 he decided to study photography at ostkreuzschule für fotografie in berlin, where he is still based today.