- 1972: Born in Karlsruhe, Germany

- 1994 - 1998: Studied jazz trumpet at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Heidelberg/Mannheim (with Prof. Stephan Zimmermann)

- 1998 - 2001: Postgraduate Studies at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart (with Claus Stötter)

- 1992 - 1995: Member of the Youth Jazz Orchestra Baden-Württemberg (direction: Bernd Konrad)

- 1996: Member of the Federal Youth Jazz Orchestra (direction: Peter Herbolzheimer)

- 1998: various productions for the Hessische Rundfunk with Maria Schneider

- 1999: first CD production with Thomas Siffling Quartett (Soft Wind SDP 1030-1)

- March 1999: Young Talents Award of the City of Mannheim for young artists

- Since midyear 2000: Director of the SAP BIG BAND

- August 2000: First prize at the Daimler-Chrysler talent-contest in the category Jazz for the Thomas Siffling Quartet

- October 2000: successful performance with the Martinís Horns at the German Jazz Festival in Frankfurt

- May 2001: Tour with the Thomas Siffling Group; subsequently broadcast recording for the Bayerische Rundfunk

- Midyear 2001: Grand Europe- and Canada-Tour with the Mardi Gras Brass Band

- November 2001: Tour of Thomas Siffling Group throughout Germany to present the latest CD "Stories" (Jazz4ever Records)

- 2002: CD recordings with Joachim Kühn

- 2002: Second-best at the Jazz Prize Baden-Württemberg

- Spring 2003: Grand Thailand Tour with the Rhythm Boiler Strett Band

- Spring 2004: Recording of the Thomas Siffling Trio CD "Change" (JAZZ´n´ARTS 2504) which was released in October 2004

- October 2004: recordings of the Söhne Mannheims single "Babylon System" and common concert

- 2005: Thomas Siffling is awarded the Jazz Prize Baden Württemberg

- Afterwards concerts in Thessaloniki/Greece and numerous concerts in Germany to present the latest CD

- Participation of the Thomas Siffling Trio at the movie "My Perfect Life"

- October 2005: Release of the CD "Human Impressions" by Thomas Siffling & The Public Sound Office (Phazzadelic / Soulfood) at the Enjoy Jazz Festival

- Appointment into the jazz prize-jury of Baden-Wuerttemberg

- May 2006: Tour in Greece

- Concert at Jazz in Progress-Festival in Ruesselsheim with Thomas Siffling & The Public Sound Office

- Collaboration with Pit Baumgartner / DePhazz

- Recordings of the latest Trio CD featuring Xavier Naidoo and Pit Baumgartner

- July 2006: Tour in Romania with Thomas Siffling Trio

- September 2006: Festival concerts in Thessaloniki

- October 2006: Tour in Canada within a cultural week in Toronto

- Festival Concerts in Oslo/Norway

- January 2007: Release of the latest Trio CD Thomas Siffling Trio "Kitchen Music" (JAZZ´n´ARTS 3407)

- Grand tour throughout Germany to present the CD

- Participation at the new DePhazz CD "Days of Twang"

- Scholarship recipient of the Artist Foundation Baden Württemberg 2007

- Co-Production with Heidelberg´s Unterwegs Theatre performing modern dance and electronic music

- Several co-productions with the ballet ensemble of National Theatre Mannheim "free form electronic meets ballet"

- February 2008: CD recordings in New York City with Phishbacher

- CD recordings of Thomas Siffling Trio "Cruisen"

- July 2008: DVD production with the Kevin O´Day-Ballet of the National Theatre Mannheim and Siffling/Gunia/C-Rock

- November 2008: Tour in India and Sri Lanka with the Thomas Siffling Trio

- January/February 2009: grand tour in Germany to present the new CD Thomas Siffling Trio "Cruisen" (JAZZ´n´ARTS 4109)

Tours:
South Africa, Canada, Malta, Spain, Poland, Ukraine, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Lebanon, Thailand, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Norway, India, Sri Lanka...

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