I grew up in the village Altmannsgruen near Treuen/Vogtland, place of birth and residence of my grandfather and my father.
In 1954 my grandparents Karl Hermann Horlbeck (July 4th, 1877 - June 15th 1963) and Clara Milda Heckel (September 17th, 1880 - January 28th, 1957) celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
From 1965 to 1970 I studied chemistry at the Carl Schorlemmer Technical University of Chemistry in Merseburg near Halle. After graduation, I worked in Merseburg and in 1975 I was employed by the Technical University of Mining (Bergakademie) Freiberg.
In 1982 I married Gisela Krieger from Merseburg.
A few years ago I began to research the family history for Horlbeck (Hurlbeck and Horlebeck).