Born on 21 June in Düsseldorf

Brief studies, Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts Düsseldorf)

In Vallauris, Paris and Vareddes

Move to Berlin

First large exhibition in Rathaus Tempelhof, Berlin; co-founder of the group “Aspekt”

Chairman of the Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung (Free Art Exhibition Berlin)

Call to the Hochschule für Kunst und Musik (Academy of Arts and Music) in Bremen

Painting “Gröpelingen”, Bremen Gröpelingen

Starts to work with ceramics in the studio of O. Roy in Vallauris; acquisition of the protected monument “Villa Lesmona”

Painting “Den Gegnern und Opfern des Faschismus” (“To the Opponents and Victims of Fascism”), Bremen Findorf

Rides 1400 metres deep in a coal shaft in Oberhausen, since then the color black dominates his work

Honored guest of the Villa Massimo in Rome

Discovery of the “Black Sun” between the two Twin Towers, New York; named as director of the Hochschule für Künste Bremen (Academy of Arts Bremen)

Chairman of the Conference of the Presidents and Rectors of the German Art Colleges; represents the Arts and Music Colleges in the senate of the College Rectors Conference

Reappointment as director

Founder of the International Academy of Arts in Vallauris

Works in the porcelain manufacture plant “Rosenthal” in Selb

Begins teaching position at the Villa Lesmona in Bremen