| 1956 | Born in Kempten |
| 1975–1977 | Trains as a handweaver under Sigrid Reeckmann, Bayreuth |
| Since 1977 | Independent workshop |
| 1975–1985 | Studies under Professor Rudi Tröger at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, class for painting |
| Since 1996 | Member of the Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein, Munich |
| Since 1996 | Member of the German artists’ organization Gedok, Munich |
| 2001–2003 | Artistic director of the Gobelins Manufactory in Nuremberg |
| Awards | |
| 2008 | Bavarian State Prize |
| 2012 | Danner-Ehrenpreis |
