Born 1978 in Koblenz am Rhein/ Germany- lives and works in Munich
1995-1999 technical college, Koblenz/Rhine; Aug-Jan training as a goldsmith; 2000-2004 Trier University of Applied Sciences; FB Idar-Oberstein, studied product design. Degree Dipl. Des. (FH); focus on gemstone & jewelry design; 2002-2004 University of Art and Design (HGKZ) Zurich, Switzerland; Studied art theory & art history; from Sept. 2004 Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, class for jewelry and holloware, Prof. Otto Künzli; Feb. 2006 Assistant to Gerd Rothmann; Aug. 2008 gold and silversmith master; Jan. 2010 appointment as master student of Prof. Otto Künzli; Feb. 2011 Diploma, class for jewelry and holloware, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich; March 2011 Juwelier Fochtmann, Art Director; Jun 2020 Head of the jewelry and device study workshop, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich