Prof. Dr Wulf Herzogenrath worked from 1973 to 1989 for the Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne. In 1976, Herzogenrath curated the first European exhibition showing works by the video pioneer Nam June Paik. From 1989 to 1994, Herzogenrath worked as chief curator for the Berliner Nationalgalerie and developed, among other things, the concept for the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin. Based on his recommendations, it was possible to purchase a large number of works, including early works by Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Bill Viola, Gary Hill, Wolf Vostell, Nam June Paik and the German pioneers of media art. Herzogenrath was the director of Kunsthalle Bremen from 1994 to 2012 and in 2006, Herzogenrath joined the team in the department of fine arts at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin