Born in 1977 in Würzburg. 1999-2004 studied graphic design in Freiburg. 2001 founded the design studio »p2design« in Freiburg. 2003 (in parallel) started an economics degree at the University of Freiburg with a focus on marketing. 2003 workshop leader at the »Miracle« design festival in Moscow, Russia. 2004 founder and organiser of Designforum Freiburg. 2004/2005/2006 founder of the design network »Haus3«. Worked as designer in the »echtweiß« design studio in Heidelberg. 2006 Bachelor of Arts communication design, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, followed by Master of Arts with distinction October 2007. Since then employed in project management and PR at the Department of Design, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, and working on his own projects. He has received many awards for his work, including the DDC, IF, RedDot and Lucky Strike Junior Design awards.