1958 03.01.1958 Born in Colonge

1975.78 Apprentice at Pottery Wim Mühlendyck, Höhr-Grenzhausen

1980-83 National School of Ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen

1983 Design examination and Master examination

1984.92 Associated Studio in Hillscheid

1991.98 Teaching assignment at the University of Giessen

2004-15 Teaching assignment at the Institiut für künstlerische Keramik, Höhr-Grenzhausen

1992- Member of „Keramikgruppe Grenzhausen“

 

Awards

1984 Prize for Young Artists, Rheinland-Pfalz

1986 Honorable Mention, Mino, Japan

1989 State Prize, Rheinland-Pfalz

1992 Honorable Mention, Mino, Japan

2001 State Prize, Rheinland-Pfalz

2002 City Prize „The Vase“, Hanau

2005 Honourable Mention, the 3rd Wrold Ceramic Biennale, Korea

2014 Honourable Mention, Keramikwettbewerb, Mino, Japan

2016 Pot d `Or Keramisto, Milsbeek, Niederlande

2017 Inspiration Porzellan Preis der Neue Keramik, Keramikmuseum Westerwald

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf

Craft Museum, Berlin

Collection of Feste Coburg

Keramion, Frechen

Ceramics Museum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen

Badisches State Museum, Karlsruhe

Museum of Applied Arts, Köln

New Collection, Munich

Württembergisches State Museum, Stuttgart

IRIS International Collection of Contemporary Ceramics, Finland

International Collection of Ceramic Art, Castelly, Italy

Ceramics Museum Grimmerhus, Danmark

Museum Eckernförde

Museum Bersenbrück

Magnelli Museum / Ceramic Museum of Vallauris,

FuLe International Ceramic Art Museum, China

Keramikmuseum Tegelen, Netherlands

Museum of Modern Ceramic Art,Gifu JAPAN

China Academy of Arts, Hangshou, China

Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Modern Ceramic Art Museum, Shangyu, China