His work ranges from contemporary music to electronics and jazz. He studied composition with Wolfgang Rihm and Sandeep Bhagwati and electric guitar with Bill Connors and Attila Zoller. Study trips to Berlin and New York. His works arouse the impression of great density and simultaneous transparency. Collaborations with Ensemble Modern and the Lucerne Festival Academy. Matthias Ockert is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships.