| 1958 | Born in Paderborn |
| 1975–1982 | Training and employment as a goldsmith and silversmith |
| 1982–1987 | Studies sculpture and precious metal design under Professor Peter Skubic at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences |
| Awards | |
| 1987 | Sponsorship Prize for Jewelry 87, Munich |
| 1988 & 1994 | Herbert Hoffmann Prize |
| 1996 | Prize of Honor of the Danner Foundation |
| 1997 | Competition "In neuer Reihung" (The New Lineup) at the Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, first place |
| 2002 | Bavarian State Prize |
