Born in Uetersen (Holstein), Germany 1956
started painting and taking photos already as a scolar;
studied physics and chemistry in Hamburg (Germany) 1975 - 1987 (PhD);
discovered the beauty of fractals in 1987;
worked in Hannover and Munich (Germany) 1988 - 1993;
since 1993 researcher in industry at Ulm (Germany);
hobbies: jazz, harmonica, photography, programming personal software for the visualisation of fractals since 1997