| 1947 | Born in Bielefeld |
| 1964–1968 | Trains as a silversmith at the State Professional School for Glass and Jewelry, Neugablonz |
| 1968–1974 | Studies under Professor Franz Rickert and Professor Hermann Jünger at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, class for jewelry and implements; Diplom |
| 1973 | Master craftsman certificate in silversmith crafts |
| 1973–1985 | Independent workshop in Munich |
| Since 1985 | Workshop in Obergangkofen near Landshut |
| 2005 | Guest lectureship at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I. |
| Awards | |
| 1990 | Sponsorship Prize for Applied Art of the State Capital of Munich |
| 1994 | Bavarian State Prize |
| Works in Public Collections | |
| Jewelry Museum, Pforzheim | |
| Museum of Applied Art, Cologne | |
| Museum of Applied Art, Frankfurt am Main | |
| Museum for Art and Industry, Hamburg |
