Actor and musician, trained at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, engagements at the Burgtheater and several German municipal theatres. Owner and director of Artheater Köln since 1998. Founding board member of Klubkomm Köln, Livekomm and LINA. Sound design for Theater Münster and independent theatres. Live music for Emanuele Soavi INcompany, including with the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Wolfgang Voigt.