born in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg- Westpomerania, Germany

1960 - 63

Technical School for Handicraft in Biedenkopf, Germany: Certificate of apprenticeship in handweaving
1963 - 65 Technical college for textile Arts (TIS), Krefeld, Germany: weave designs, master studies, diploma for textile design (weaving)
1965 - 67 Employment as a designer in the textile industry
since 1984 Weaving Atelier in Mettmann, Germany
since 1986 Founding member of WebWerk, Participation in various exhibitions of WebWerk and further exhibitions inside Germany, e.g. Manufactum in Wesel.
1990 Member of the Chamber of Handicraft, Duesseldorf, Germany
1993 - 2003 member of Complex Weavers, USA and Handweavers Guild of America