Curriculum Vitae

1959   born in Korbach, Germany
1977-1980   education as an colour retorcher in the publishing firm of the Frankfurter Rundschau, Frankfurt am Main
1983-1985   studie Fine Art at the HbK (University of Fine Arts), Kassel
1985   studie Fine Art at the HdK (University of Fine Arts), Berlin
1990   final exam as "Meisterschüler” at the HdK (University of Fine Arts), Berlin
since 1998   planning and realisation of artistical architectural lightings
2001   Founding of the company emdelight
Collection of prototypes for lighting furnitures
Exibitions in Stilwerke in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin
2002   Register of 16 application patents for emdelight® glass
since 2002   Realization of projects with emdelight® glass
2006   Applicance of patents in OLED Technologies
Development of furniture and light collection: emdelight-design
Foundation of a branch office in Doha, Qatar

Lives and works in Frankfurt am Main



Awards and grants:

1990/91
  Granted from City of Frankfurt am Main and the Jürgen-Ponto-Foundation
1991
  prizewinner "Forum Junger Kunst"




2007


red dot award 2007 
Nominated for the designer prize of the German Federal Republic 



Lighting projects (Assortment):

1999   Energie-Aktiengesellschaft Mitteldeutschland, Kassel
Commerzbank, Frankfurt am Main
Schönhauser Allee Arkaden, Berlin
2000   Nassauische Sparkasse, Wiesbaden
2001   Schirn Kunstkhalle, Frankfurt am Main
Bauhaus Meisterhäuser, Dessau
D-Logistics AG, Hofheim
Finishing of the masterplan for lighting for the City of Frankfurt am Main
2002   DKV, Cologne
Kali & Salz, Kassel
Fridericanium, Kassel
Herriots, Frankfurt am Main
Barbarossa Platz, Köln
Willy-Brand-Platz, Frankfurt am Main
2003   IHK Börse, Frankfurt am Main
Börsenplatz, Frankfurt am Main
Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moskau, Russland
2004   Innside Hotel, Frankfurt am Main
Rathaus Römer, Frankfurt am Main
Kiffisia, Athen
2005   Qatar Petroleum, Doha, Qatar
Union Investment, Frankfurt am Main
St. Bartholomäus Dom, Frankfurt am Main
2006   Aspire Dome and Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar
2007   QIPCO Office Tower, Doha, Qatar