1884
Was born December 1, 1884 near Chemnitz
1905
Architectural studies in Dresden. Acquaintance with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Foundation of the artist group “Brücke”
1906
Lodged with Emil Nolde over the summer months
1911
Move to Berlin
1913
Disbanding of the artist community “Brücke”
1923
Journey to Italy in conjunction with Georg Kolbe and Richard Scheibe
1931
Member of the “Preußische Akademie der Künste” (Prussian Academy of Arts)
1937
Seizure of around 600 works by the Nazi regime
1941
Ban from painting by the National Socialists
1947
Professorship at the “Hochschule der Künste” in Berlin
1967
Opening of the “Brücke-Museum” in Berlin due to Schmidt-Rottluffs ambitions
1976
Died August 1, 1976 in Berlin