Born in East Berlin in 1981, Behrendt studied graphic design and photography at the technical college in Potsdam. He has been working free-lance since 2012. He became particularly well-known for his Burning down the house (2007–2012) project, which earned him first place at the 6th Photo Book Dummy Award in Kassel. The postcard book Greetings from Turkey presents a selection from his still to be completed Brave New Turkey project, that will appear as a larger publication next year.
