Jörn in silhouette on the basalt rocks of the Giant's Causeway, looking out at the sea in the evening light. Jörn stands among dune grass, looking out over the beach at the North Sea. Portrait of Jörn looking into the camera in the dunes of Amrum. Jörn photographing specimens in a natural history collection. Jörn taking a close-up photo of a small being with camera and diffuser.
Jörn Paessler

About Me

Photographer & VideographerFranconia, Germany
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Jörn is the founder of beyond content. He turned a classic communications agency into a non-profit company for social change. The trigger: in November 2017, the idea of urgently needed change took hold in Jörn. It became his mission.

The company name still fit: beyond content – communication for a healthier planet.

„Beauty will save the world.“

— Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot (1868/69), Part III, Chapter 5.

During the Covid lockdown, Jörn discovered macro photography: spiders, beetles, bees – the wonders all around us. Ever since, he has photographed nature in order to protect it. With his camera, Jörn reveals the fragile beauty of small beings and hopes people will take a closer look.

He used to develop content management systems; today – together with a team of fellow campaigners – he builds awareness for environmental protection. Jörn works from Erlangen toward a world that can be a home for everyone.

Portrait of Jörn looking into the camera in the dunes of Amrum.
Jörn stands among dune grass, looking out over the beach at the North Sea.
Jörn photographing specimens in a natural history collection.
Jörn taking a close-up photo of a small being with camera and diffuser.

Out in the 'field'