Grown up in Cologne; primary school in Bautzen
and Cologne; graduated from Humanistic Gymnasium in Cologne: entered German Air
Force 1957; Jet Pilot; retired from German Air Force 1964; than graduate at the
Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule in Aachen; mechanical engineering
grade (Diplom-Ingenieur), 1969; since 01.04.1969 Research Engineer with
VfW in Bremen/Lemwerder; 1970 test pilot with Focker;
1978/79 while serving for
VfW working as Airbus A-300 pilot for different
airlines (for example in Libya); until 1988 several duties for different
airlines (for example in Indonesia); than test-pilot for the Airbus A-300;
after transferring to
DASA he had to quit his job on 30.06.1996 because of
less work; since than retired; hobbies: searching for minerals, swimming,
gardening, visiting museums and spending time with his family.