Werner Schneider studied under with Professor Friedrich Poppl at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden from 1954 to 1958. Following graduation, Schneider became Poppl’s teaching assistant for a year. He then gained practical experience as the house designer for a publishing house and through substantial freelance work. In 1973 he began his 40 year career as a professor of communication design, emphasizing lettering and typography, at the Fachhochschule Wiesbaden.