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• Born 1964
  in Schötmar/Westphalia
• 1983
  A-levels in Detmold
• 1984 - 1986
  Studied architecture at the Technical University of Braunschweig
• 1986 - 1990
  Diploma at the Technical University
  Darmstadt, specialising in urban planning with Prof. Thomas Sieverts
• 1988 - 1990
  Worked in architectural offices in Darmstadt and Zurich
• 1990 - 1993
  self-employed in the office community
  Planquadrat, Detmold
• Since 1992
  Freelance architect
  Member of the Chamber of Architects
  North Rhine-Westphalia
• 1993 - 1997
  University of Kaiserslautern, Department of Spatial and Environmental Planning, teaching and research area urban planning, research assistant to Prof. Albert Speer
• 1994 - 1998
  Self-employed in the joint office
  Grunwald/Ranke, Kaiserslautern
• 1998 - 2015
  Professorship for urban planning and urban design at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Faculty of Architecture in Reichenbach im Vogtland
• 1998 - 2003
  Vice Dean at the Faculty of Architecture, member of the Senate Commission for Research and Science
• since 2000
  Grunwald & Partner, office for architecture, urban design and urban planning, Leipzig, partnership with Angelika Grunwald
• 2003 - 2015
  Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Architecture,
  Member of the WHZ Senate Commission for Teaching and Studies
• 2005
  Founding member of Selbstnutzer e. V. Leipzig
• 2010 - 2014
  Member of the City of Leipzig's Urban Development and Construction Committee
• since 2011
  Grunwald & Grunwald Architecture and Urban Design, Leipzig, office partnership with Angelika Grunwald
• since 2015
  Professorship for urban planning and urban design at the HTWK Leipzig

• Urban development
• Urban redevelopment and urban renewal
• Moderation and management of planning processes
• Urban development framework planning, urban neighbourhood planning
• public spaces
• Housing construction/urban forms of housing