1940

born in Schwertern near Breslau (Silesia) - today Poland

1945

lost my home, found shelter in Hohendorf / Erzgebirge (Saxonia), and  Zschopau

1948

move to  Chemnitz, where my father had found a job as a building engineer

1958

Abitur at the  Goethe Gymnasium, Chemnitz

1960

journeyman's certificate as a bricklayer

1960

Oktober 6 - joining the noviciate of the Society of Jesu in Erfurt-Hochheim

1962 - 1969

studying  philosophy and theology in Erfurt

1969

ordination to the priesthood

1970 - 1971

chaplain at  St. Bonifatius, Erfurt-Hochheim

1971 - 1974

chaplain atKaplan von  St. Petrus, Dresden-Strehlen

1975

tertianship  Exerzitienhaus Berlin-Biesdorf/Süd. (in addition to the two years noviciate at the beginning a Jesuit has to go through a third year of probation - normally after his studies and some years of pastoral work - before he will take his final vows)

1975 - 1990

pastor at  Herz-Jesu-Gemeinde in Berlin-Biesdorf/Süd, and on top of that from 1978 - 1990 Regional Superior of the Jesuits in the former GDR
 nightingal's song before the windows of my room in in  Haus Winfried

from 1978

I had to learn the English language (by self-instruction) at an age of forty eight, hence I am looking for English native speakers who'd like it to mend my  translations

1990 - 1996

Minister (ministrare, Latin - to serve; can be likened to a steward or housekeeper) at the  Canisius-Kolleg, Berlin, and pastoral care of the sick at the  Franziskus-Krankenhaus, Berlin-Charlottenburg

1997 - 1998

sabbatical in  St. Georgen, Frankfurt/M and in  Münsterschwarzach.

1998 - 2000

Minister in the  novitiate of the Societas of Jesu, Nürnberg

2000-30.6.04

Minister in the  Friedrich-Spee-Haus, Hannover,
Rektor of the  Herz-Jesu-Kapelle.

since 1.7.04

in the  Caritas-Altenzentrum Köln-Mühlheim.

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