1953 Born in Ravensburg. 1974-80 Studied art at the Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Karlsruhe
1984 Grant awarded by Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
1985 Grant awarded by the city of Wolfsburg
1986 Grants awarded by the cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten
Art award of the city of Nordhorn
“1st Menció” of the XXVth International “Joan Miró” Drawing Competition, Barcelona
Art award of the city of Nordhorn
“1st Menció” of the XXVth International “Joan Miró” Drawing Competition, Barcelona
1987 Bursary awarded by Kunstfond e.V., Bonn
1988 Grant awarded by Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
1989 Main prize of the 2nd International Biennial for Sculptural Art Obidos, Portugal
1989-90 Wilhelm-Lehmbruck grant awarded by the city of Duisburg
Visiting professorship for sculpture at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Stuttgart
Visiting professorship for sculpture at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Stuttgart
1992 Grant for the “Werk statt Schloss” project of the city of Wolfsburg
2003 Opening of the “Parc de Sculpture de Larians”
2007 Working stay at “La Vie des Formes” Mark di Suvero Foundation, Chalon sur Saône
2019 Iserlohner Kunstpreis
2022 Oberschwäbischer Kunstpreis
He lives in Larians/ France and Chamosinhos/ Portugal
"Untitled", 1986, wood and steel sculpture - 47 x 26 x 12 cm