FUN FACTS
Steffen at work in his shop, The PipeMill, in Hohberg, Germany.
One of the founding members of Grainstorm.
One of the few living pipe makers to have his work displayed in a museum. His take on the art of Piet Mondrian was exhibited during centennial of the Stijl Movement at the Museum aan de Maas in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Mondrian did not attend.
Ran for mayor of Kippenheim, Germany. Lost by 68 votes.
You can read more about him on Pipedia and Fumeurs de Pipe.