1880
Was born May 6, 1880 in Aschaffenburg, Germany
1901-1905
Architectural studies at the “Technische Universität Dresden”
1904
Studies in Munich
1905
Foundation of the artist group “Die Brücke” in association with his classmates Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Fritz Bleyl
1906
Acquaintance with Doris Große who had been his favorite model until 1911
1911
Relocation to Berlin and foundation of the private school of arts “MUIM-Institut” in conjunction with Hermann Max Pechstein
1913
“Chronik der Brücke” (Brücke chronicle) led to the ending of the group
1915/16
Volunteered in military service
1928
Participation in the Biennale di Venezia
1931
Accession to the Prussian academy of arts
1937
Defamation of his oeuvre through the Nazis
1938
Committed suicide June 15, 1938