I was born in Dresden in 1965 and grew up in a world where books were the gateway to everything unknown. They were my first “secret place” — a space where imagination could turn into creativity.
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Today, I live in Lower Saxony with my wife Ines and our water dog Elvis. After studying mechanical engineering, I moved into information technology in the early nineties. No matter where I worked — small companies or global corporations — I kept encountering the same challenge: technology was evolving faster than our ability to understand its impact on human communication.
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For decades, I’ve been fascinated by early human history, ancient structures, and the mysteries they still hold. Many of the world’s oldest monuments are the most perfect — and strangely similar across continents. Their creators left no records. That paradox has driven my curiosity since the 1980s.
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My novels explore the intersection of archaeology, mythology, and modern science. They take readers to places where old and new mysteries collide — and where the past may hold technologies we are only beginning to rediscover.
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I believe that to understand ancient history, we must sharpen our senses, question dogma, and remain open to the unexpected. A new generation of researchers is doing exactly that, and their work continues to inspire my stories.
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During my search, I discovered that ...
history books are always written in the spirit of the times. This implies that the essence behind them is transient and subject to change. To truly understand the events of the distant past, I had to rely on facts that could not be rewritten at will.
But it's not that simple. To recognize facts as such, I have to open my senses. And I don't always manage to make unbiased judgments, especially when emotions are involved.
I am happy to see that a new generation of archaeologists is growing up who are breaking away from dogma and working in an interdisciplinary way. However, in order to recognize the gaps in the old textbooks, one must first read them.
If you’re curious about these topics — or if you see them differently — I’d love to hear from you.
