Thomas was born in 1956 in Leverkusen, Germany.

He lives and works in Cologne.

He studied at the Kunstakademie in Stuttgart from 1978-1982.

He was Professor for sculptor at the esteemed Kunstakademie Duesseldorf until very recently from 2004-2025.

His work has been the subject of multiple solo exhibitions at galleries and museums around the globe, and to name a few;

Massimo de Carlo, Milan/London/Paris/Seoul; Wentrup,Berlin/Venice; Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago; Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; Jay Gorney Modern Art, New York; Koelnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; Karsten Schubert Ltd, London, Kunstmuseum, Stuttgart; Michael Janssen, Cologne; Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Genoa; Jousse Seguin, Paris; Galeria OMR, Mexico City; Thomas Cohn, Sao Paulo; Sprueth Magers, Cologne/Munich.