- 1928 born in the manse in Schlüsselburg / Weser
- 1934 – 1943 attended school in Bielefeld
- 1944 – 45 air defence assistant and British prisoner of war
- 1946 – 1954 educated as an artist at the Werkkunstschule in Bielefeld and the Institute for Fine Arts and Graphic Design at the Philipps-Universität, Marburg
Studied Theology and English at German universities and also at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland - 1954 – 55 travelled extensively in Ireland and England
- 1955 – 1958 worked for “Die Brücke“ Anglo-German Cultural Centre,
Düsseldorf and Essen - 1960 – 1985 worked as a teacher
- since 1985 concentrated on his artistic activities
- 2017 died in Lemgo (Lippe)
Wilhelm G. Niemöller