Were You Really a Vegetarian?

Niclas Tiedemann

Niclas Tiedemann, born in 1995 in Lübeck, is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Hanover and Leipzig. His photographic focus lies on long-term documentary projects and portrait photography. In his work, he engages deeply with the complex interplay between political decisions and social structures.

After finishing school, Niclas initially began studying economics. However, he soon discovered photography as his true means of expression. To further develop his skills in visual storytelling, he began studying photojournalism at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts in 2021 and also studied at KASK (School of Arts) in Belgium. His work has been published, among others, in “Der Spiegel”, “ZEIT Campus”, “Go Magazin” and the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”.

Based in Leipzig/ Hannover, Germany

Currently Near: Leipzig, Germany

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Were You Really a Vegetarian?

Exhibition

Galerie Bohai - 2026 Hanover(DE)

My aunt and uncle worked for the BND for many years, yet their activities remained unspoken even within the family. After their sudden deaths, there was a haunting feeling that I had only ever known a fraction of what truly made them who they were.
Inspired by August Hanning’s description of the Federal Intelligence Service as the “vegetarians among intelligence agencies,” Were You Really a Vegetarian? sets out on a personal search for traces and answers. Drawing on the aesthetics of the spy genre, the work approaches a truth that will likely never be fully resolved. [ONGOING]