Born 1938 in Witten, Germany

1958-59     
Study at Munster University

1959-61
Werkkunstschule + University of Saarland, Saarbrücken

1963         
Art Community Asterstein, Koblenz

1964-67
Grants + awards by: Aldegrever Gesellschaft, Munster; Fritz Berg Stiftung, Hagen, Town of Gelsenkirchen

1967-70
Lives in Gelsenkirchen, a.o. Art Community Halfmannshof

1970-74
Lives in Gorinchem, a.o. Kunstcentrum Badhuis, Netherlands

1975-78         
Studio and residence in Carrara (Italy)

1977-98     
Teaches at Rotterdam Art School

1981-82
Travelling around Europe

1984
Moves to Amsterdam

since 1998
Exhibitions and regular stay in Los Angeles, California