Vita
| 1958 | Born in Hamburg, Germany | |
| 1976 | Acting career in more than 100 TV and theatre productions, amongst others: | |
| 1970 | Keiner erbt für sich allein (TV movie), Die Journalistin (TV series) | |
| 1971 | Hamburg Transit (TV series), Hänsel und Gretel | |
| 1972 | Rabe, Pilz & dreizehn Stühle (TV series), Unsere heile Welt (TV series), Wir 13 sind 17 (TV series), Das Kurheim (TV series) | |
| 1975 | Tadellöser & Wolff (TV movie) | |
| Austauschjahr in den USA, Texas | ||
| 1976 | Gesucht wird... (TV series), Schaurige Geschichten (TV series) | |
| 1976 – 1979 | High school diploma in Dallas, Texas, followed by studies of Computer Sciences in Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 1980 – 1996 | Entrepreneurial activities as founder, programmer and IT consultant | |
| 1997 | Sale of IT firms | |
| 1998 – 2001 | Starship Millenium Voyage – journey around the world in 1000 days | |
| 2001 | Move to Capetown, South Africa | |
| 2006 | Publication of “AFRICA“ | |
| 2006 | 8-week helicopter journey from Hamburg to Capetown, South Africa | |
| 2008 | Publication of “EYES OVER AFRICA“ | |
| International Photography Awards 2008 USA Deutscher Fotobuch Preis 2008 Preis der Internationalen Kalenderschau 2008 |
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| 2009 | Return to Hamburg and opening of Michael Poliza gallery & showroom, Hamburg | |
| Nomination as Ambassador of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Germany | ||
| Publication of “ANTARCTIC“ | ||
| 2010 | Publication of “SOUTH AFRICA“ | |
| Publication of “CLASSIC AFRICA“ | ||
| Launch of limited collection “CLASSIC AFRICA“ with German fashion label CLOSED | ||
| 2011 | Publication of “KENYA“ | |
| Nature´s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Award | ||
| Foundation of Michael Poliza GmbH | ||
| 2012 | Launch of “Michael Poliza Experiences“, a cooperation between Michael Poliza and TUI Deutschland GmbH |
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| 2013 | Finalist, PURE LIFE EXPERIENCES | |
| Neue Werkserie “COLOURS” | ||
| 2014 | Finalist, WE ARE AFRICA Awards | |
| 2015 | Publication of „THE WORLDS MOST MAGICAL WILDERNESS ESCAPES“ | |
| Publication of „AFRICA“ Kompakt Edition |
