Born in 1933, studied Mining Engineering at the Technical Universities of Clausthal and Berlin, completed his studies in 1958 engineering graduate (Dipl.-Ing.)
Earned a doctorate in mining process technology at the Technical University Berlin
Patent attorney since 1963
European patent attorney
Accredited as a legal representative before the Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), Trade Marks and Designs (European Trade Mark and Design Attorney)