Solo
- musical studies with Barbara Polasek (guitar and lute) and Gernot Sieber (piano) at the Richard-Strauss-Conservatory in Munich
- studies in English literature, musicology and music teaching at the university of Munich (LMU)
- 1991 guitar performing exam (ARCM) at the Royal College of Music in London
- 1996 Dr. phil. in English literature with a thesis on the English composer and lutenist John Dowland: Text und Musik bei John Dowland.
- 2004 Text und Musik bei John Dowland, 2nd edition
- 2010 Text und Musik bei John Dowland, 3rd edition
- freelance activities as a conductor, choirmaster, guitarist and lutenist
- lecturer for English literature and language skills at the University of Munich (LMU)