| 1897 |
Born on June 22, Würzburg, Germany
Introduced to the fundamentals of photography by his father, a professional musician and a serious amateur photographer
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| 1919 |
Started studying Chemistry at the Dresden University of Technology |
| 1920 - 1922 |
In exchange with the Karl Ernst Osthaus circle in Hagen, appointed director of the picture archive at the Folkwang publishing house in Hagen |
| 1925 |
Published his first monograph “Das Chorgestühl von Kappenberg” (The Choir Stalls of Cappenberg Monastery), moved to Bad Harzburg and opened his studio, where he mounted his first exhibition |
| 1928 |
Publication of his most famous photo collection “Die Welt ist schön” (The World is Beautiful) |
| 1930 |
Solo exhibitions in Paris and London |
| 1938 |
Visited Hermann Hesse for the first time, as the friendship intensified over the years, Hesse became his mentor |
| 1947 |
Initiated his post-war work with the publication “Beständige Welt“ (Persistent World) |
| 1957 |
Honored with the David Octavius Hill Medal |
| 1960 |
Received the Culture Prize of the German Society for Photography |
| 1963 |
The television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne broadcast the documentary “Portrait of the Photographer Albert Renger-Patzsch” |
| 1966 |
Passed away on September 27, Wamel, West Germany |