1914
Born in Bielefeld
1934-35
Studies with K. Mugly at the Art School of Bielefeld
1935-45
Shares a studio with his brother Hermann in Berlin-Grunewald
since 1938
Numerous journeys to Italy (Palinuro, Ponza, Ischia)
since 1949
Studio in Bielefeld
1969
Lecturer at the College of Education Paderborn
1972
Member of the “West German Association of Artists”
1973
Professor at the Polytechnic / University of Paderborn
1987
Co-founder of the Art Foundation Poll in Berlin
1992
Died in Bielefeld, the artistic estate was transferred to the Art Foundation Berlin Poll