Alexander studied from 1981 to 1985 in Dortmund, Germany, with Porf. Pan Walter, Walter Sack and Harald Mante.
At the same time he worked as an assistant in Walter Sack's advertising studio from 1983 to 1985.
In 1985 he graduated from his studies.
Since summer 1985 he has been working as an independent advertising photographer in Cologne.
Since 2019 Alexander focuses primarily around his artistic work.
His work has been shown in exhibitions in Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Glasgow, Milan, Hamburg, Zürich,Cologne and Emmerich.