Born in Gottingen. Journalist, author, publisher Edition Eight and a half, with emphasis on film, and "Early Photography". Editor of the Film Year Book 1979-2005, "Heyne Film Encyclopedia" and "The New Film Encyclopedia" (with Leonard Gmür). Concept and organization of the exhibitions: "Early Hungarian posters, Munich / / Kempten, photo exhibition" The joy of seeing - photographed pictures about filmmaking, "with Thomas Lüttge, National Academy of Photo Design Munich Berlin / Munich / Cairo; Kinoaußenflächen by René Birkner (for FFF) Berlin / Munich. - Objects, photography, typography, culture management.