- 1973
- born in Delmenhorst, Germany
- 1991-94
- Education as a window dresser
- 1996-98
- Fine Art course College Ottersberg, Germany
- 1999-04
- University of the Arts Bremen class of Karin Kneffel and Katharina Grosse
- 2003
- Fine Art course Iceland Academy of the Arts
- 2004-05
- Masterclass of Karin Kneffel, University of the Arts Bremen, Germany
- 2006
- work stay in New York, USA
- 2017
- Deputy Professorship at Hochschule für Künste im Sozialen, Ottersberg
scholarships, awards
- 2011
- Scholarship Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn
- 2009
- Second place „1. Nordseekunstpreis Spiekeroog“, Künstlerhaus Spiekeroog
- 2008
- Second place, art at buildings competition, ministry for agriculture, nutrition
and consumer protection, Berlin
- 2007
- German Academic Exchange Service scholarship for travelling in Iceland
Artist in residence, SIM association, Korpulfstadir, Reykjavik, Island
- 2006
- Artist in residence in Berlin, Senator for culture, Bremen
- 2004-05
- Artist in residence scholarship, Künstlerstätte Stuhr-Heiligenrode
- 2001-05
- Scholarship of the Cusanuswerk, Bonn
- 2001
- First prize „Nordwestkunst 2001“ Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven