1982 Passed the C-level examination in church music (choir conducting, organ, piano, vocals)

1984–2000 Organist and pianist of the Daimler-Benz Choir Stuttgart, the Esslingen Police Department Choir, and the Swabian Singers’ Selected Choir.

1976–2000 Temporary organist and choir director (St. Ulrich, Maria Königin, Kreuz- und Thomaskirche Kirchheim-Teck)

Singing, organ and piano playing, classical music, swimming, water polo, cycling, badminton, collecting model trains and old tin toys, model making (remote-controlled airplanes, trains)