He attended the lyceum in his hometown, where as a pupil of Joseph Kopp and Johann von Gott Fröhlich, he was encouraged to study philology. After taking the examination for secondary school teachers in 1823, he furthered his studies in classical philology at the universities of Leipzig and Berlin, receiving his PhD at the University of Munich in 1827.
He studied at the lyceum in his hometown under Joseph Kopp and Johann von Gott Fröhlich, which encouraged him to study philology. Following his examination for secondary school teachers in 1823, he continued his studies in classical philology at Leipzig and Berlin universities, earning his PhD from the University of Munich in 1827.