He lives in Rosia [Rothberg], a village close to Sibiu [Hermannstadt], Romania. (2018)
He grew up in Fagaras [German: Fogarasch], went to school in Fagaras, Sibiu [Hermannstadt] and Brasov [Kronstadt], then he studied in Cluj-Napoca [Klausenburg], all located in Transylvania, Romania.
He is a Transylvanian Saxon author and writes in the German language.
Received an Honorary Doctorate from the Babes-Bolyai University (UBB) in 2018.