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Biography
| 1960 | born in Daun |
| 1978-1982 | A-levels, Apprenticeship as a baker, Civilian service |
| 1982-1990 | Studies of Fine arts and Catholic theology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, with Prof. Klaus Jürgen-Fischer and Prof. Dieter Brembs |
| 1984 | Course participation with Wolf Vostell at the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts |
| 1986-1987 | Studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier, with Dominique Gauthier |
| 1990-1996 | Master’s degree in Philosophy and Art history at the Free University of Berlin |
| 1999-2000 | Lecturer at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences |
| 2000 | Lecturer for Fine arts at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
| 2001 | Move to Cologne |
| 2006 | Lecturer an der Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter |
Franziskus Wendels lives and works in Cologne and Daun.
Awards and grants
| 2014 | Kaiser Lothar Award, Prüm |
| 2001 | Residency at Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf |
| 2000 | 1st Art Award of the Sport-Toto GmbH Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1998-1999 | Working grant of the International House of Artists Villa Concordia, Bamberg |
| 1992 | Working grant of the Ulster Museum, Belfast |
| 1991 | Working grant of the Senate of the Berlin |
| 1990 | Emy Roeder Award of the Ludwigshafen Art Association |
| 1989 | 1st Award “Art and artists from Rhineland-Palatinate” |
| 1987 | Lincoln Fellowship of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 1985 | Mainz Industry Cultural Fund Sponsorship Award |
| 1984 | Salzburg Scholarship of the City of Mainz |