1949	Germany	born in Walsrode, Lower Saxonia
1968 - 1971	England, Spain , USA	Foreign Language Studies and travel
1971 - 1973	Pforzheim	Institute for Goldsmiths
1974	Pforzheim	licenced as a journeyman goldsmith
1975 - 1977	Pforzheim	Institute for Design, Pforzheim, Germany ( Prof.Ullrich )
1977 - 1978	Hamburg	free-lance goldsmith
1978 - 1979	Pforzheim	Mastergoldsmith Institute, Pforzheim, Germany
1979	Pforzheim	Certification as a mastergoldsmith & designer
1981	Hamburg, Koppel 66	own studio and gallery
1988	Hamburg	Opening of the gallery at the current location