Born 1912 in Filipowa, Batschka. He studied Theology and Philosophy at the University of Agram.  Toward the end of the war he became one of the track leaders on flight from the Russians and settled in Vienna. There he became a spokesmen for the refugees and continued his education in Vienna. His particular interest was in Vojvodina and the Banat. He contributed in many varieties of capacities to the cause of the Donauschwaben.