Spaetgens has worked for many years for Scholz & Friends GmbH and is now the Managing Director.

Spaetgens’ work has won many awards including Gold, Silver and Bronze from the Art Directors Club Germany; Cannes Gold and Bronze Lions (including nine Bronze Lions at Cannes in 2008); Clio awards, Cresta Award New York; D&AD Awards London; Awards at the One Show; Art Directors Club Europe; ADC New York; Golden Award of Montreux; ADC Switzerland; Euro Effie; AME Award; International Echo Award; Die Anzeige; Das Plakat; Eurobest and Epica. He studied Graphic Design at the Blocher Schule, Munich and works and lives in Berlin.