1926
Born on 15th May in Salzburg, grew up in Darmstadt from primary school age onwards
1944
Abitur (German university entrance qualification), studied architecture (1 semester) at Darmstadt Technical University
1944 – 1946
Military service as a dispatch rider, prisoner of war
1946
Continued study of architecture (1 semester) and assistant for freehand drawing to Professor Geibel at Darmstadt Technical University
1947 –1955
Studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart
1955 – 1958
Freelance artist
1956
Baden-Württemberg Youth Art Prize
1958 – 1962
Head of the painting class at the Academy of Applied Arts in Istanbul
1962 – 1973
Freelance artist
1973 – 1991
Teaching position at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart
1973 – 1974
Representation of Alfred Hrdlicka at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, followed by a teaching position in nude drawing
1979
Appointment as professor of life drawing and figurative painting
1984
Erich Heckel Prize, Artists’ Association of Baden-Württemberg
1990
Relocation to Hofs near Heimenkirch in the Allgäu region
1991
Freelance artist after finishing teaching
1998
Marriage to Sigrid Hülsen
2010
Relocation to Buchenberg near Kempten, Allgäu
2011 – 2012
Retrospective at the Salzburg Museum, New Residence, Salzburg
2019
Died on 28th February in Zurich
His numerous trips to Iceland, Greenland, Spitsbergen, Alaska and northern Canada were of great significance to his work.