1957 born in Schiltach/Germany
1980-1983 Study at the College for Ceramic Design in Höhr-Grenzhausen
1990-1997 Teaching at the Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz
1996-1999 Study at the Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz, Fine Arts in Ceramics

1990 Member of Académie Internationale de la Céramique, Genf

Lives and works in Höhr-Grenzhausen

Prizes and scholarship
1987 Richard Bampi-Preis, 2. Preis
1989 Künstlerhaus Edenkoben, scholarship of the Ministery of Culture 1990 Lincoln-Stipendium of the Ministery of Culture
1998 Burgund-Stipendium of the Ministery of Culture

Numerous Solo Exhibitions in Germany and Participation worldwide (Selection)
1987
Faenza, (IT), „Ausstellung der Nationen - Deutsche Keramiker“
1989
Tokyo, Kyoto, (JP)
Seoul (Korea)
Goethe Institut, „Junge Deutsche Keramik - Werkstattgruppe Hillscheid“
1993
Höhr-Grenzhausen, Keramikmuseum Westerwald
Leeuwarden, Mulhouse, Gudhjem, „Keramik Europas“
2001
Seoul, “World Ceramic Exposition Korea”
2000-2002
Tokyo, Seto, Shigaraki, Ebetsu, Hagi, (JP),
Frechen, Halle, „Deutsche Keramik 1900-2000“
2006
Tegelen, Keramikcentrum „Puur Klei“
2007
Leeuwarden, „Mathematical Ceramics“
2009
Höhr-Grenzhausen, Keramik Europas, Westerwaldpreis

Public collections (Selection)
Berlin, Museum of Applied Art;Coburg, Artcollection der Veste; Genf, (CH), Museum Ariana; Ichon, (Korea), World Ceramic Center; Saga, (JP), Art Museum; Mannheim Kunsthalle; Marburg, Universitymuseum for Art and Culture Düsseldorf, Hetjens-Museum

Artprojects in the Public Space
1997 Dijon,Institut Universitaire de Technologie, concrete sculpture
1999 Mainz, Ministery of Enviroment and Agriculture, wall murals
2003 Montabaur, Mons-Tabor-Gymnasium, wall mural International Ceramic Symposiums
1991 Ceramic Plein-Air, Walbrzych, Polen
1992 International Symposium of Ceramics, Bechyne, Tschechische Republik
2011 International Ceramic Art Symposium Röhmhild