1965
Born in Ravensburg
1984
Studied at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design under professors Peter Grau and Erich Mansen
1989
Transferred to the Düsseldorf Art Academy to Prof. Dieter Krieg
1991
Masterscholar
1992
Travel scholarship from the Düsseldorf Art Academy to travel to the USA
1st prize “new painting style” art prize from Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen
1993
Sponsorship award at the 11th national competition “Kunststudenten stellen aus”
1993/94
Graduate scholarship from the state of North Rhine Westphalia
1994
Founded the art group maximal, have since worked together on projects
1995
Villa Romana Prize, yearlong stay in Florence
1996
Scholarship from Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
1997
1st sponsorship award Oberschwäbischer Kunstpreis
1996/98
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship
1998
Studio of Karl-Hofer-Gesellschaft in Berlin
1999
Scholarship from Herrenhaus Edenkoben
Sponsorship award from Künstlerbund Baden-Württemberg
Admission to project subsidized by Columbus Art Foundation
since 2005
Collaboration with Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe