After elementary school, Abicht attended the agricultural school in
Triptis from 1908 to 1910 and then went into agriculture. He served military service during
World War. From 1917, he worked as a cashier in town
Leubsdorf. Later he returned to his original profession, and in 1928 rented an estate in
Oberpöllnitz. From 1927, he was chairman of the Agriculture department in
Gera district,
Thuringia and a member of the Main Chamber of Agriculture in Weimar. In addition, he held various positions in the agricultural community. ==Politics==