1930
Born in Mörigen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
1947-1950
Studied at Max von Mühlenen’s Painting School, Bern, Switzerland
1950-1952
Handicraft studies with Hans Schwarzenbach, Bern
1967
Louise Aeschlimann scholarship
1969
First large-format, realistic paintings
1970
Family and group scenes, “Situations”-portraits
1974-75
DAAD scholarship, Berlin
1980
Started painting a series of portraits with one self-portrait
1986
Stopped painting temporarily to concentrate on large-scale woodcuts
1994
Started painting again
1997
Kaiserring award of the city of Goslar
1998
Cultural award of the Bürgi-Willert-Stiftung
2002
Opening of the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
2005
Honorary citizen award of the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
2006
Honorary citizen of the city Rüschegg
2011
Willy-Reber Art Award
2012
The Swiss Post releases three special stamps with motives from Franz Gertsch