1958 – born as the first of two brothers to three „big sisters“ · a large family with many children, who also had to struggle a lot during the „economic miracle years“ –

1976 – School is rubbish · first SLR 35mm Leicaflex camera · University of Applied Sciences is better · internship at a portrait photo studio · everything still analogue, everything chemistry and everything with lots of water –

1978 – Enrolment · semester abroad studying photography as an undergraduate programme · change of focus to film design as a postgraduate · constant „learn-by-doing“ · part-time jobs at film productions · lighting technician, sound technician, editor, driver and production assistant · but also repaired cars and carried furniture –

1986 – Broadcasting goes electronic, I become an ENG technician and ENG video editor –

1989 – Diploma in design and exmatriculation · freelance video editing and directing, realiser for image and product information films · development of visually innovative TV formats for the new private television · own video film productions –

1993 – in the hamster wheel of „freelancing“ · photography is very far away, but I am very interested in the possibilities of the first digital non-linear editing systems · development of the communications agency, now graphics, typography and DTP are my business · also commissioned photography for annual reports and industrial products –

2016 – After years of my professional life, in which I have dealt intensively with many digital media, I have returned to photography and … see