Studied composition and music theory in Karlsruhe and Hamburg
Training, later collaboration with Lilli Friedemann in musical group improvisation
Since 1984, freelance work in Berlin as a composer, improviser, music teacher and music education author
Founding member of the improvisation ensemble “Ex Tempore“
Continuing education activities in the field of creative music education at home and abroad
Teaching assignments at the Social Pedagogical Institute Berlin (educator training) and at the Berlin University of the Arts
Numerous publications on the topics of (group) improvisation, creativity in instrumental teaching and elementary music education
Co-editor of the only German-language specialist journal on the theory and practice of improvised music improfil (formerly ringgespräch über gruppenimprovisation).