Christoph Hochhäusler was born in Munich in 1972. From 1993 to 1995 he studied architecture at Berlin Technical University. Then from 1996 to 2004 he studied directing at the Academy of Television and Film School (HFF) in Munich. Hochhäusler worked in various jobs as storyboard illustrator, sound editor and assistant director. In 1997 he became co-founder and co-publisher of "Revolver" film magazine. He also wrote numerous articles on cinema for "Süddeutsche Zeitung", "png", "Cult", "Insert" and other publications. "This Very Moment" ("Milchwald", 2003) was his graduation project and first feature film. His other films include: "First Aid" ("Erste Hilfe", 1995), "Night Shadows" ("Nachtschatten", 1996), "Fever" ("Fieber", 1999), ""Flirt" (2000), "Pulse" ("Puls", 2001), "Low Profile" ("Falscher Bekenner", 2005), the episode "Séance" from "Germany 09" ("Deutschland 09", 2009), "The City Below" ("Unter dir die Stadt", 2010) and "Dreileben - One Minute of Darkness" ("Dreileben - Eine Minute Dunkel", 2011).