1988 - 1994 Studies at the Akademie für Tonkunst Darmstadt with Berthold Anhalt and Michael Dietz (state music teacher's examination and artistic maturity examination)
1992-2000 Percussion teacher at the music school in Bensheim
since 1997 drum teacher at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Darmstadt
since 1998 leader of the percussion ensemble Djerimba
Regular participation of his students in Jugend Musiziert up to the national level.