1891
Karl Hubbuch was born on 21 November in Karlsruhe
1908–1914
He studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and, from 1912, at the Training Institute of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. His fellow students and companions included George Grosz, Rudolf Schlichter and Georg Scholz
1914–1918
Volunteered for military service during the First World War. A serious illness interrupted his artistic career
1920
Returned to Karlsruhe and continued his studies as a master student in Walter Conz’s etching class at the Baden State Art School
1924
Became an assistant to Ernst Würtenberger at the Karlsruhe Academy
1925
Took charge of his own drawing class at the Karlsruhe Academy
1928
Appointed professor. In the same year, he took part in a group exhibition at the Neumann-Nierendorf Gallery in Berlin alongside Otto Dix, George Grosz, Alexander Kanoldt, Carlo Mense, Georg Scholz and Georg Schrimpf
1933
Following the National Socialists’ rise to power, Karl Hubbuch was banned from practising his profession and lost his professorship at the Karlsruhe Academy
1937
His works were denounced as ‘degenerate art’ and removed from public collections
1941–1945
Worked as a designer for the State Majolica Manufactory in Karlsruhe
1947
Return to teaching with a lecturing post at the Karlsruhe Technical University and his reinstatement as a professor at the Baden Academy of Fine Arts
1957
Retired. This was followed by numerous study trips, particularly to France, as well as a busy exhibition schedule as a freelance artist
1959
Awarded the silver medal at the International Competition for Peace in Leipzig
1961
Awarded the Hans Thoma Prize by the State of Baden-Württemberg
1965
Guest of honour at the Villa Massimo in Rome
1970
Almost complete loss of sight brought his artistic career to an end
1979
Karl Hubbuch died on 26 December in his birthplace, Karlsruhe