He was born in the Neumark to a preacher there and studied architecture in Berlin from 1739 onwards under Johann Carl Stoltze († 1746), who also served as chief building director. After his training, he obtained a position there as a 'conductor' in the building trade. Stoltze was succeeded as chief building director by Friedrich Wilhelm Diterichs and in 1744 Diterichs appointed Hildebrandt to the building office in Potsdam, where he worked on the terracing of the royal vineyard on the Klausberg in Potsdam and on repairs to the Potsdam City Palace.
He died in Graz.
