- He started his career in the German Army (Bundeswehr), working for 7 years repairing shortwave transceivers
- He left the army to study Communication Electronics at the University Regensburg Study, graduating in 1974
- Siegfried worked on the development of Shortwave Receivers and transceivers for Tornado Fighter after university
- His first book “DX-Vademecum” (a book about shortwave communication) was published in 1979
- In 1980 he joined Hüthig-Publishing as editor of elektronik industrie, a role that he held for 13 years
- In 2003 he returned to elektronik industrie as editor-in-chief, a position he has held until his retirement today.
The great news is that Siegfried will not be lost to the electronics industry, as he plans to continue working as a freelance.