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.
After World War II ended, this individual learned the art of cabinet making while also starting to create model airplanes. He showed off his creations to Horst Brandstätter, owner of a local toy company called Geobra Brandstätter in 1958.