At the end of World War II, when he was a teenager, he trained as a cabinet maker and also began to make model airplanes. In 1958, he presented his model airplanes to Horst Brandstätter, owner of local toy company Geobra Brandstätter.
Following World War II's conclusion when he was a teenager, this person trained as a cabinet maker and began making model airplanes. In 1958, he presented his models to Horst Brandstätter, owner of the toy company Geobra Brandstätter.