* 1958
in Arnsberg, Westphalia, Germany

1977-1983
Studies of Electrical Engineering , RWTH Aachen

1979-1983
scientific assistent at the Institute of High Voltage Technology and Gas Discharge Engineering, RWTH Aachen

1983
Degree Dipl.Ing. (TH) Electrical Engineering

1984
Training on the job at the companies:
Siteco Traunreut, Erco Lüdenscheid, Zumtobel Dornbirn (A)

1985 - 1990
Employee and project manager at Lichtdesign, Cologne,
Hans T. von Malotki

1990
Establishment and managing director
LICHTPLAN together with 2 partners

since 2006
exclusive owner and managing director of LICHTPLAN