Born in Burgstädt (Saxony) in 1969; school, training, profession (heating fitter/locksmith), retraining (social education worker), various other jobs
1993 Initiation of a workshop project in Chemnitz, implementation of creative work courses in metal
1999-2001 Guest student at the University of Art & Design Burg Giebichenstein Halle (Saale) in the field of glass/painting
since 2001 member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Saxony-Anhalt (2011-’13 board)
lives and works in Halle an der Saale
2013-2017 Federal Board BBK Berlin
2014-2016 Board of the IGBK and on the VG-BILD Art Awards Committee
2017-2019 Restoration commissions for works in public spaces in the city of Halle (Saale)