Composer and teacher of composition. Ulrich studied composition and theory. He started as teacher of several continuation academies (e.g. Landesakademie Nordrhein-Westfalen) and became at last professor for composition and theory at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold (Westphalia). In 1989 he became also Vice Rector of this Hochschule up to his retirement, and he was vice-president of the “Deutscher Tonkünstleverband”, too. He composed many works (chamber music and orchestra) conceived for non-professional musicians. (Rainer Stelle, 2009)