2 years apprenticeship in agriculture; 1885 leaseholder of the Domänen Friedrichswerth and Neufrankenroda; pig breeding (Weißes deutsches Edelschwein) and expansion of sugar beets cultivation; 1901-1924 expansion and relocation of the enterprise (1905 ca. 2200 ha); 1925 honorary doctor (Dr. rer. nat. h.c.) at the science department of the Friedrichs-Universität Halle/Wittenberg.
