Since I was young, I have always loved music. But equally as much, I’ve loved crafts and creative work. I started to play the guitar at the age of 9. After moving to Berlin with my family, my guitar lessons took place in the room of an instrument maker — my first contact with guitar making. At the age of 15, I started an internship there, making my first guitar from a kit. From then on, I started to help in the shop and also do repairs.

After finishing my a-levels, I first began to study literature and history, but soon decided to become a guitar maker instead. So I started an apprenticeship at Instrumentenbauschule Mittenwald.

Since the successful completion of my training and return to Berlin, I have established my own workshop. Since then, I gradually evolved my classical guitars. My artisanal-intuitive approach is complemented by measurements, e.g. in the choice of material. I consider the precise work with well-selected woods crucial for sound and appearance, which I try to define with consistency of shape and colour.

The fact that the classical guitar is still evolving is an exciting challenge for me, and the creative freedom that this offers me is one of the great joys of my profession. I very much enjoy the exchange of information with other guitar makers, especially with my partner Adrian Heinzelmann.

Our collaborative workshop is located in Berlin Schöneberg.