1976

Completed school in 12^th grade at the Freiherr vom Stein Gymnasium in Kleve

1977

Military service, radio controller

1978-1980  

Carpentry training in organ building at Romanus Seifert & Sohn, Kevelaer

1981-1983  

Organ builder training at Romanus Seifert & Sohn, Kevelaer

specialising in voicing at Kl. Cuylen

1985-1999 

External service (tuning and maintenance) at E.F. Walcker GmbH & Co., Ludwigsburg

1999-2007 

External service (tuning and maintenance) at S. Sauer, Ottbergen

April  2007

Company founding Orgelbau Burkhard Klimke, Holzwickede

2007 – 2011

Cooperation with the company J. Salzmann, Dortmund

seit April 2011

Cooperation with Orgelbau Willehard Schomberg, Friesoythe