Leif Trenkler, born in Wiesbaden, lives in Cologne.
Studied painting at the Städel Academy of Fine Arts in Frankfurt and at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation to study abroad.
Participation in exhibitions, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Bundeskunsthalle Germany, Bonn, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Schlossmuseum Murnau, Hypokunsthalle Munich, Kunsthall Rotterdam, Franz Gertsch Museum, Switzerland, Buchheim Museum Bernried, etc.