As a dancer and choreographer, Lehmen is one of the most important contemporary dance artists in Germany. His publications Schreibstück (book and score for 3 groups each in canon form) and Funktionen-Toolbox (for communicative choreographies) attracted international attention. Born in Oberhausen in 1963, Lehmen studied at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam from 1986 to 1990. From 1990 to 2010 he worked mainly in Berlin and developed numerous solos, group pieces and projects: among others distanzlos, mono subjects, Schreibstück, It’s better to…, Lehmen lernt, which are performed worldwide. In 2010 and 2011 he was a professor at Arizona State University. From 2013 he toured the world with the performance “A Piece for You”. Since 2017 he has been working in Oberhausen with the project “Brauchse Jobb? We make art!”. The estate in the dance archive contains material on pieces, concept papers, personal notes, press materials, reviews, videos and photos.