- born & raised in Bremen, Germany
- lived in Bremen (Germany), the Cayman Islands, Cape Town (South Africa), Aachen (Germany), Cologne (Germany)
- worked at Sprint (bike messenger), Ludwig Feinmechanik (Bremen), alternative service (SFD-Bremen), Bikes for Fun (Vaals), IKV (Institut für Kunststoff-verarbeitung, RWTH), ITA (Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH), SIJ (Solar Institut Jülich)
- studied mechanical engineering, RWTH-/FH-Aachen, turned out to become a Dipl.-Ing.
- professionally worked at Solar Institute Jülich
- professionally worked at Solar Millennium (solar tower R&D)
- worked for sachs-engineering, just around the corner from lake constance
- worked for HAZET, Remscheid… And I owe them great thanks
- working on a project called www.supaFIT.eu – 3D-scan your foot with your own cell phone, select from a zillion material flavours and we’ll send you the freshest custom leather sneakers or sweetest custom lady sandals or high-heels you can think of. All shoes will supaFIT you, of course… :)
- did voluntary work for YFU (Youth For Understanding), AFS (American Field Service), Dingfabrik Köln e.V.
- actually, done a lot more than just that.