He studied communications and postgraduate interdisciplinary studies in Berlin, and is the initiator of diverse festivals, formats, and initiatives within the context of new media, art and science, and sound art. Stabenow is the founder of the German media art festival Garage, initiator and artistic director of Tuned City, and co-founder of the Berlin art and media production platform Dock. As a member of the Staalplaat Soundsystem and solo, he has realised several installations and performed worldwide.