Eugen Bauder

Eugen Bauder is a German model, actor, and artist who moved from Kazakhstan to Germany with his mother as a child. Fashion advertising established his international image, while an early interest in school theater developed into a separate career in film and television.

His modeling work included repeated campaigns for GUESS by Marciano, with appearances across several seasons in the early 2010s. He returned for the label’s fall-winter 2012 advertising, photographed by Hunter & Gatti, and continued working with the brand into 2015. River Island’s spring-summer 2013 campaign, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, added another major advertising project to his portfolio.

Acting gave Eugen a different relationship with the camera. His screen work grew from television appearances into leading roles, including the drama Fucking Berlin and the television film Unsere Jungs. The Netflix series Über Weihnachten and ZDFneo’s Vierwändeplus developed the comedic side of his work, while the fantasy film Woodwalkers brought him into another genre.

Alongside those roles, Eugen has spoken publicly about questioning conventional ideas of masculinity. In a 2022 interview with GQ Germany, he discussed vulnerability and the value of men talking about their feelings. “Since I’ve been brave enough to be weak, I’ve felt better overall,” he said, translated from German. A trained yoga teacher, he also described exercise as a source of mental release, connecting physical activity with emotional well-being.

His interests extend to making and repairing things. Speaking to annabelle in 2023, Eugen described renovating his Berlin apartment with a friend who designs furniture, alongside an enthusiasm for working on motorcycles. “Take your time and don’t compare yourself with others,” he advised, translated from German.

Working as Eugen Bauder-Taibi, he has also developed an art practice combining painting with sculptural surfaces. His work explores the physical qualities of materials through layering and construction, drawing on experiences in fashion and acting. Making objects gives him another creative role alongside the images and characters he has long helped other people produce.