Volker Altrichter / born in 1960 in Schwetzingen / lives in Düsseldorf / studied Fine Arts at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne / master student of P. Sovak / since 1988, lecturer at the European Academy of Fine Arts in Trier / 1992-94 lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Trier / 1994-2001 lecturer at the University of Weimar / since 1996 lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf / since 1996, lecturer at artefact Bonn / 1988-2008 lecturer at the European Academy of Fine Arts in Trier / 1994-2012 lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf.