He is currently professor of instrumental composition at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany.
In 1988 he attended Darmstadt Ferienkurse with a scholarship, and in 1989 worked at Experimentalstudio of the Heinrich Strobel Foundation of South West German Radio (SWR).
After his studies, Steinke remained in Freiburg until being appointed to the University of the Arts Bremen as a lecturer in 1996.
He continued there as guest professor from 1999 until 2001, then during the period 2002–2003 he was director of the university's electronic music studio.
Rohan de Saram included C-Arco on a recital CD released by Edition Zeitklang.