curriculum vitae

born in Karlsruhe Germany; lives in Berlin since 1979

1982 - 1987 |

University of the Arts, UDK, Sculpture, Objects, Prof. L.Fischer, Berlin

1983 - 1987 |

Nightshifts in several psychiatric hospitals, Berlin

1984 - 1987 |

Research workshops with children and adolescents suffering from cancer and leukemia,sculpture and colour, Berlin

1987 |

Masterclass with Prof. L.Fischer, Berlin

1984 – 1990 |

Workshops (Drawing, Painting and Objects), Civitella d'Agliano, IT

1990 |

Founder of the group "m.a.x." (with Dudowitsch, Rothmann, Schmidt)

1990 |

Founder of the artistgroup "Berlin en bloc" exchange Berlin/Madrid

1992 |

Founder of the artistgroup "Berlin en bloc" exchange Berlin/Madrid (with Lindemann, Sunder-Plassmann, v.Unruh)

1995 |

Orient-Okzident, Leadership of a german/maroccan workshop for the opening of the Goetheinstitut in Rabat, Maroc

1995 – 2008 |

Workshops and lectures, Academy for Fine Arts Marrakesh, Marocco

2000 – 2006 |

Workshops (Drawing, Painting and Objects) in Berlin Prisons, Organisation „Kunst und Knast“, Berlin, DE

2002 – 2004 |

Lectures at the University of Arts, Berlin–Weißensee, DE

2007 |

Professor for Master class, Kloster Irrsee, DE

2011 |

Lectures at the University of Arts, Dortmund, DE

2015 - 2025 |

Professor for Master class, Academy for Fine Arts Kolbermoor, DE

2015 - 2018 |

Intense support of syrian refugees. Interviews with Sati Zech

2024 - 2025 |

Masterclass Castle Hill, Provincetown, MA, US

• workshop impressions with Sati Zech •

awards

2024 |

Momemtum - Lagos, Stipendium for Mexico City, MX

2023 |

Working Grant of the senat for cultur and Europe, DE

2022 |

Neustart Kultur, Project Grant, Kunstfond, DE

2021 |

INITIAL, Special Grant, Akademie der Künste, Berlin, DE

2020 |

Working Grant, Deutscher Künstlerbund, DE

2014 |

Artist in residence Oaxaca, MX

2011 |

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, US

2010 |

Scholarship and Exhibition, Lux Art Institute, California, US

2009 |

Yaddo, New York, US

2006 |

Egmont Schäfer, Grant, Galerie im Turm, Berlin, DE

1997 |

Schloss Wiepersdorf, Scholarship Senate of Berlin, DE

1997 |

Guest Scholarship Barkenhoff Worpswede, DE

1996 |

Scholarship "Auf den Pferdeweiden" der Kausche Stiftung Worpswede, DE

1994 |

Junior Award, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, DE

1991 |

Scholarship for Stockholm, Karl–Hofer–Society, Berlin
Villa Serpentara (Olevano Romano), Academy of Arts Berlin, IT

1988 |

Work scholarship of the Senator of Cultural Affairs in Berlin, DE

1987 |

First prize, sculpture competition "Der Marktkieker", Hannover, DE

works in public collections

Allgemeine Leasing, Munich, DE
Bayerische Vereinsbank, Munich, DE
Bayerische Hypothekenbank, Munich, DE
Freistaat Bayern, Landesregierung Residenz Munich, DE
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Munich, DE
Bundesanstalt für Arbeit, Nürnberg, DE
Norisbank, Nürnberg, DE
Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung, Hannover, DE
City Hannover, DE
Roselius Museum, Worpswede, DE
Kreissparkasse Osterholz–Scharmbeck, DE
Landesbank Berlin, DE
Senate of Berlin, DE
Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, DE
Graphic Collection of the Berlinische Galerie, DE
Goethe Institut Casablanca, MC
Goethe Institut Rabat, MC
Willy–Brandt–Haus, SPD Parteizentrale, Berlin, DE
Würth Collection, Künzelsau, DE
Hurrle Museum, Durbach, DE
Edward Albee Collection, New York, US
Tod and Billie Tsien Collection, New York, US
Paola Peroni Collection, New York, Rom
Linda Brandes Collection, San Diego, California, US
Lux Art Museum, Encinitas, California, US
Collection C. und P.Linz, Paris, New York
Collection P. Amrouche, Paris, Togo
Scott and Shawna Bielz Collection, San Diego, California, US
Sparkassen Stiftung Bieberach, DE
Ted Rowland Collection, US

• Workshop-Impressionen aus den letzten Jahren •

Workshops 2025

Workshops 2024

Workshops 2023

curriculum vitae

• workshop impressions with Sati Zech •

awards

works in public collections