Following a family tradition of more than 160 years (Andreas König, 1850, Schönbach Cz), the atelier Robert König for violin making was opened in 2011. Since 2013 he shares the business with Michael Betcher.
2006 Degree as musical instrument maker at the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau,course of music instrument making in Markneukirchen
2006 Master Craftsman's Examination in the field of violin making
2006–2011 Journeyman years with Heiko Seifert (Plauen, Germany), Christian Erichson (Hannover, Germany), Michael Stürzenhofecker (Cully, Switzerland)
2009 Bronze medal for violoncello, together with Michael Stürzenhofecker, at the international violin making competition Triennale, Cremona (Italy)
2012 German Award for Music Instrument Making, for violoncello
2013 Professor for the course of music instrument making in Markneukirchen
.Michael Betcher
Luthier since 2008
2011 on going collaboration in various research projects with Stefan-Peter Greiner
2012 Bachelor of Arts
2012 Master Craftsman's Examination in the field of violin making
2013 Lecturer for the course of music instrument making in Markneukirchen
2013 member of the "Experimental workshop for violin making Montecastelli" driven by Philipp Bonhoeffer
