| 1964 | Born in Hamburg |
| 1981–1985 | Trains as a dental technician |
| 1987–1990 | Trains as a goldsmith under Thomas Schlede, Hamburg |
| 1990–1996 | Studies under Professor Erhard Hössle and Professor Ulla Mayer at the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg; class for jewelry and implement design; Diplom |
| 1994 | Appointed Master class student |
| Since 1996 | Independent workshop in Hamburg |
| 1999 | Silversmith workshop at Schloss Salzau, overseen by Wilfried Moll |
| 2000–2002 | Design advisor for mid-sized jewelry firms in Tunisia; works in conjunction with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) |
| 2006/07 | Design workshops for the Hanseatic Parliament in Gdansk, together with Thomas Schleede |
