He founded the Museum für Fotokopie, and is the author and translator of books on the history of Copy Art and photocopiers, as well as a curator and a collector.

In 1976, he co-founded the first artist's gallery and picture lending library in Mülheim an der Ruhr, called "Atelier i.d.

Since 1980, Urbons has been self-employed as an author, graphic-designer, curator, artist and has been researching on the history, technology and art of photocopying, electrography and digital media.

In March 1985 Klas Urbons founded the "Museum für Fotokopie" in Mülheim an der Ruhr, an international forum for technology and Art produced with photocopiers.

More than 20 exhibitions of Copy Art produced by artists from Germany and abroad have been organized by the Museum as well as competitions and workshops.