1926
Born in Hamburg-Rothenburgsort
1942-45
Studies as lithographer and art printer, during which time serves two years of war service
1945-50
Study at the Landeskunstschule (later HfBK) in Hamburg under Willem Grimm and Ehrich Hartmann, receives a stipend during this period for two semesters at the Royal Academy in Stockholm
since 1951
Self-employed artist
1964
Teacher of spatial representation at the Ingenieurschule für Fahrzeugtechnik (Engineering School for Aircraft Technology) in Hamburg
1975
Lecturer at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung Kiel [Kiel Technical College of Design], Independent Art/Painting department
1984
Death on account of auto accident