 From 1839 he studied natural sciences at the universities of Heidelberg, Marburg, Bonn and Berlin, and after graduation taught classes at the gymnasium in Wiesbaden.From 1847 onward, he was a teacher at the "Realgymnasium" (grammar school) in Wiesbaden, where in 1853 he was appointed deputy headmaster.The palaeontological collection of the Sandberger brothers is presently located in the Museum Wiesbaden.