1978 - 86 Study Pedagogy of Art and History of Art at University of Mainz (Email to Prof. U. Hellmann, Graphics with Prof. P. Lörincz, Art of painting by Bernd Schwering)
1986 - 89 Study of Free Art under Prof. R. Crummenauer at the Academy of Art Düsseldorf
1985 Fellowship of University of Mainz for works on enamel
1986 1st Award of VIII. Internat. Biennale for enamel at Limoges, France
1988 1st State examination for tutors, University of Mainz
1988 Nomination to Meisterschüler from Prof. R. Crummenauer, Academy of Art Düsseldorf
Living as freelance artist in Mainz and Düsseldorf