1961 born in Pforzheim 1977-80 apprenticeship as a jewellery designer 1980-81 first year as journeyman in the jewellery company Becker & Reister Straubenhardt (guest audience at the college for design in Pforzheim) 1981-82 second year as journeyman in handcraft at Rainer Model Stuttgart (guest audience at the college for design in Pforzheim) 1982-83 third year as journeyman working with jewellery designer Rolf Elsaesser in Pforzheim 1983-85 attending the ZA Hanau at J.R. Lorenzen. Graduation as a master in jewellery design and technician for precious metal. since 1985 self employed jewellery designer since 1999 own jewellery studio in Pforzheim. Member of the KIP-group (www.kip-kunstmarkt.de) Member of the artisan-association (www.bundesverband-kunsthandwerk.de) Participant at exhibitions, artisan-fairs, competitions, events .. Director of jewellery courses for children, teenagers and tourists on Corfu. 2007 investment in the N.Y.I.G.F. (www.nyigf.com.)