Born in Cologne in 1965, I attended school from 1971-1982, then completed my first apprenticeship as an electrician, followed by a second apprenticeship as a bricklayer and concrete builder. In 1986, I became an industrial electronics technician, and from 1994-1995, I earned both of my master craftsman certificates. I have been self-employed in the building construction sector since 1989 and in security services since 2004, where I remain self-employed to this day. In 2016, I emigrated to Spain, where I have lived ever since, pursuing my hobbies of 3D printing (22) and electronics (96)