1955
- born in Vrchlabi, Czechoslovakia
1970-75
- regular participation in archeological excavations during holidays
1974-77
- practise at Silesian museum in Opava
1977-79
- assistant & conservator at the collection of history of arts at the Silesian museum
1977-81
- study of history of arts at the philosophic faculty in Brno with graduation and diploma
1982-83
- historian of arts at museum of Novy Jicin
1985-87
- historian of arts at agency for the protection of monuments for northern Moravia in Ostrava
1986
- political refugee in Austria
1993
- independent, with home studio in Vienna
1994-98
- founding of Maller-Chladek OEG together with clockmaker Peter Maller
1998-2002
- studio together with restorer Restaurator Pavel Vlcek in Liesing, Vienna
2002-03
- studio on Heumühlgasse, Vienna
from 2003 on
- extended studio together with Pavel Vlcek in Liesing