1930
Born in Wendorf (Mecklenburg)
1949-53
Studies in Wismar and the art school Berlin-Weißensee
1955-58
Studies at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (et al in the class of Otto Pankok)
1957
Group exhibitions with Heinz Mack and Otto Piene
1962
Member of the artist group "Zero" (last group exhibition in 1966)
1964
Award of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for Visual Arts
1974 - 1995
Professorship at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf
1985
Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class
2000
Pour le mérite für Wissenschaft und Künste
2001
Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany with star
2006
Berliner Bär (B.Z.-Kulturpreis)
2010
Jan-Wellem-Ring Award of state capital Dusseldorf
2011
Honorary Senator of the University of Tübingen
2015
State Prize of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Change of name of the Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns to Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Günther Uecker