First found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area.
In 1968 he attended Stockhausen’s composition studio in Darmstadt and participated in the composition of Stockhausen’s Musik für ein Haus, contributing a quintet for flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, and cello titled Atoom (Ritzel 1970, 13, 60–61; Iddon 2004, 89).