Jan Himmelsbach

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Cinematographer rooted in a documentary sensibility, always drawn to the rawness beneath the surface and the elegance it naturally carries, without losing sight of the purpose behind the image. Based out of Munich.

Selected work includes Mercedes-Benz, Zalando, MCM, On, Google Cloud, Condé Nast Traveller, Volkswagen, Audi, Salomon, FC Bayern München, Societas, Bitpanda, BMW, Architectural Digest.

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-2026

Societas, Offside

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Societas, Offside

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Where the match hasn't started yet, but the feeling already has. Societas traces the quiet rituals of match day. The walk to the ground, the familiar faces, the unspoken codes that turn a sport into something closer to identity. A portrait of belonging, told through the streets and the people who show up every week without needing a reason.

Director: Martina Borsche
DoP: Jan Himmelsbach

1st AC: Till Pfeffer
Photo Assistant: Luise Schembera
Tech Support: Adrian Honsberg
HMU: Melf Ingwersen
Talents: Manja Burnhauser, Clemens Bobke

Editor: Jan Himmelsbach
Sound Design & Composition: Lukas Rudolph
Colorist: Adrian Honsberg

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-2026

Mercedes-Benz, 140 Years

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Mercedes-Benz, 140 Years

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On January 29, 1886, patent DRP 37435 changed the world: the first vehicle powered by a gas engine. In 2026, Mercedes-Benz marks a special anniversary of that moment. Looking back at some of the most iconic cars of the last 140 years, and the relentless innovation where engineering meets beauty and progress never stops.

Agency: Apollo18

Director: Dominik Leingartner
DoP: Jan Himmelsbach

Gaffer: Andreas Krufczik
Electrian: Julius Erdmann

Editor: Jan Himmelsbach
Composition Sound: Dominik Novak
Color: Johan Nurmilehto

Graphics: Johannes Pejas
Animation: Jonas Kraus
Typeface: Paragon by Marcel Saidov

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-2026

MCM, Heritage

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-2026

MCM, Heritage

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Forty years devoted to a single vision. Herbert Lieb's journey with MCM spans decades of craftsmanship, movement, and heritage. A chapter that shaped the brand from the inside out, and continues to propel it forward. One worth telling as the brand marks fifty years of the spirit that started it all.

Agency: RAD STUDIO

Senior Producer: Milo Clare
Senior Creative Producer: Gaia Grisanti
Senior Project Manager: Kyle Singh
ACD: Ana Znidarsic
Creative: Julia Salotti

DoP: Jan Himmelsbach
1st AC: Till Pfeffer

Edit & Sound Design: Leonidas Befeldt
Colorist: Adrian Honsberg

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-2025

Volkswagen, Grand California

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-2025

Volkswagen, Grand California

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Waking up to sunlight, a taste of oranges, the sound of bicycles on forest paths, and watercolors drifting across paper. The quiet beauty of family life on the road, captured in a portrait of life's gentle pauses. A reminder that slowing down is its own kind of freedom and that the journey begins the moment you open the door, long before you reach your destination.

Production: 27KM

CCO: Jan Zierau
CD Photo: Jonas Lenger
Executive Producer: Tobi Woelfel
Senior Producer: Reinhild Diederichsen
Production Coordinator: Dag Pepeonik
PA: Kim Schrade, Ole Saathof
AL: Oliver Krasemann
Runner: Kai Zastrow


Director: Jan Wittmann
DoP: Jan Himmelsbach
Photographer / 2nd Unit DoP: Lucas Pretzel
1st AC: Felix Halm
2nd AC: Nikita Meyer
Gaffer: Holger Schippmann
Sound: Julius Kreinhöfer

Production Design & Styling: Varvara Tikhomirova
Prop Master: Noa Calcagno
Styling Assistant: Pia Roberta Flieger
Car Care: Ulf Mulder

Post-Producer: Reinhild Diederichsen
Editor: Silas Baisch
Colorist: Florian Staerk
Colorist Agent: Sec Studio
Online Artist: Benjamin Samuels
Mixing: Julius Kreinhöfer, Luca Ziemek

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-2025

MAC Jeans, Craftsmanship

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MAC Jeans, Craftsmanship

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From selecting the fabric to the final garment leaving the warehouse, every stitch, fold, and detail tells a story of care, precision, and artistry. Designed and first sampled locally, each pair begins as an idea shaped by hands that have spent decades perfecting the craft. Rooted in local knowledge, built to last long after it leaves the hands that made it.

Production: INKcorporated

Producer: Tina Reith
Creative Director: Rebecca Loescher

DoP & Editor: Jan Himmelsbach