| 1969 | Born in Porz- Wahn |
| 1987-1991 | Studies at the Kyoritsu Joshi Universität, Tokio, Product- and everyday objects design, Diploma |
| 1991-1995 | Interior architect, Tokyo |
| 1995-2000 | Assistant at the Kyoritsu Joshi Universität, Tokio |
| 2000-2001 | Gueststudent at the Fachhochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Hildesheim |
| 2002-2009 | Studies under Prof. Otto Künzli at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, class for jewelry and utensils |
| 2008-2009 | Masterstudent |
| 2010 | Diplom |