johannes heppner was born and raised in a small village
in east germany.
after completing his abitur (high school diploma), he decided to pursue vocational training in the field of product photography and successfully obtained his bachelor professional certificate in 2019. In the german crafts competition, he achieved the top placement at the state level with his journeymans work.
in 2020, he started studying visual communication at the bauhaus university in weimar, with a focus on photography and graphic design.