1970 in hamburg · 1987-1993 trained as carpenter and wood turner · 1993-2000 study of industrial design in germany and england by prof. sauer, prof. ron arad, jasper morrison, vico magistretti · 2000 MA in design products at the royal college of art in london · 2000 setting up an own office for design and product development in london · since 2001 living and working in munich · since 2004 guest tutor at different international design colleges · 2005/2006 prof. a.c. at the design university bolzano.