1938 born in Oberhain, Thuringia

1959–1966 studied Architecture at the Technical University of Brunswick;
grant from the Reemtsma Scholarship Fund, Hamburg

1966 founded the studio “Werkgemeinschaft 66”

1973–1975 Assistant at the University of Dortmund under Professor Harald Deilmann

1975 Award for Young Artists from the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
for 1974 in City-Planning and Architecture

since 1979 Gerber Architekten, Dortmund
successful competition entries in Germany and in other countries,
numerous prizes for realized buildings

1981–1992 Professor of Design Basics and Applied Theory of Design in Architecture
and Regional Planning at the University of Essen

1990–2004 Professor of Design Basics and Design in Architecture at the University of
Wuppertal

since 1992 Chairman of the Dortmund Art Association

1995–1999 Dean of the Department of Architecture at the University of Wuppertal

Member of the BDA, DWB,
frequently head of the jury in architectural competitions,
speaker on conferences in Germany and abroad

since 2004 Professor of Design Basics and Design in Architecture in the Mater’s Study
Course in REM & CPM at the University of Wuppertal