1915
born on 31 May in Schneidemühl (todays Piła in Poland)
1934
Graduated from the Prinz-Heinrich-Gymnasium, Berlin
1934-1939
Studies at the College of Art Education in Berlin with Willy Jäckel and Hans Zimbal, studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Paul Bindel
1939
State examination at the College for Art Education, Berlin
1967
Art award of the city of Darmstadt
1969
Art award of the city of Cologne
1972
Elected as a full member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin
1981
Titular professorship of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
1983
Wormland Art Prize, Munich
1984
Great Hessian Culture Prize
1985
Society of Fine Artists of Austria - Künstlerhaus Vienna, Golden Laurel Award. Member of the Free Academy Mannheim
1986
Lovis Corinth Prize, East German Gallery Regensburg
1989
Award of the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
1990
Award of the Stephan-Lochner Medal of the City of Cologne
1992
Resignation from the Academy of Arts, Berlin
2002
Binding Culture Prize
2005
died on April 14 in Cologne