1972 born in Linz/Austria 1990 graduated highschool 1990 - 1992 stay in Los Angeles/U.S.A. 1993 - 1996 'Höheren Graphischen Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt',Vienna graphicstudies  1996 - 1997 scholarship in Los Angeles 1997 'Academy of Fine Arts', Vienna, masterschool Franz Graf 2000 scholarship in Barcelona/Spain 'Escola Massana' 2002 mastersdegree (painting) 2003 Asian-Europe Young Leader Symposium, Vietnam 2005 PhD in philosophy 2009 scholarship European Forum Alpbach 2013 Rotary GSE-scholarship Thailand 2014 Lifegoeson-Award