Born 1967 in Düren, Germany | 1987–1994 studied architecture at RWTH Aachen | 1994 Diploma | 1990–1993 worked at Behnisch + Partner, Stuttgart | 1994–1995 worked at Kowalski in Düsseldorf | 1995 founded own architecture firm in Aachen | 1995–1998 worked at the office of Gerkan, Marg und Partner (gmp), Hamburg/ Aachen | 1998 founded WJD Architekten in Cologne with Rolf Watrin and Frederik Jaspert as Founding General Partner | 2000 founded JSWD Architekten in Cologne with Frederik and Konstantin Jaspert, Jürgen Steffens and Rolf Watrin as Founding General Partner of JSWD | 2010 founded JSWD HealthCare as Founding General Partner | 2019 founded JSWD Architects in the Tampa, Florida, USA as Founding General Partner with Deniz Drehsen | 2021 founded the JSWD Branch in Berlin, Germany | 2015-2021 Vice President of the Designing Advisory Council of the City of Düren, Germany | since 2019 Associate Professor at the University of South Florida (USF), School of Architecture and Community Design (SACD), USA | Since 2020 Professor (Markborough Distinguished Chair) at the USF SACD | 2022 Honorary Appointment to the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and to the AMFP (Association of Medical Facility Professionals) | 2023 Honorary Appointment to the AKG (Architekten für Krankenhausbau und Gesundheitswesen e.V.)
