Zickenheiner obtained the general qualification for university entrance in Lörrach and then studied architecture in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart, graduating with a diploma (FH). He then studied architecture at the E.T.S.A.B Barcelona and conceptual design at Städelschule in Frankfurt and graduated as a master student with Enric Miralles. He also completed a master's degree in "Community, Urban and Regional Development" at the Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit in Lucerne.
Political career
On 1 January 2019, Zickenheiner took over the Bundestag mandate from Gerhard Schick.[2] He was a member of the Committee on European Affairs.[3]