 Later, he took up philosophy, philology, and history at Heidelberg University, where he received a doctorate.Waldau traveled for an extended period of time in Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Italy, though, after the failed German revolution of 1848-49, he retired to his estate of Tscheidt, near Bauerwitz (Baborów), Upper Silesia.Waldau started publishing poetry and prose in 1847; his compositions, while well written, lacked emotion and excitement.