Born in Hagen, Germany, Kolja studied classical singing at the Musical school in Dortmund.
He graduated in cultural and media management from Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg.
From 2002, Kolja has been involved in a number of theatrical productions across Germany as associate director: Konzertdirektion Landgraf, Stage Entertainment Germany, Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen and Thalia Theater Hamburg, just to mention a few.
During this period, he collaborated with some notable personalities such as Günter Grass, Prof. Hermann Schmidt-Rahmer, Euro Voices, Laith Al Deen and many more.
In 2006, Kolja debuted as director with "the Show must go on" at Schauspielhaus Dortmund,[1] followed by "Frühstück bei Goethe" at The Staatstheater, Nürnberg, "Alles muss raus" and "24 Stunden - LebensTräume" at Schauspielhaus Bochum.