When he was six years old, Höfs received his first trumpet and played in the wind band of the sports club of the city of Lübeck, Germany.
In 1982 he enrolled at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, where he continued his studies with Prof. Kallensee.
In 1984 he transferred to the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra to study with Professor Konradin Groth.
His role in the German Brass changed to include arranging for the group (with Enrique Crespo) as well as being a soloist.
Höfs plays on custom trumpets made by the Thein brothers in Bremen, Germany.