| 1925 | Born in Rudolstadt |
| 1940–1947 | Trains as a ceramic modeller; interrupted by military service |
| 1954–1959 | Works at the workshop of Elfriede Balzar-Kopp, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
| 1961–1967 | Joint workshop with Gotlind Weigel, Mainz |
| 1967–1973 | Joint workshop in Nisterau-Bach |
| 1972 | Named to the Académie internationale de la céramique, Geneva |
| 1973 | Moves the joint workshop to Gabsheim |
| 1983 | Founding member of "Gruppe 83" |
| Awards | |
| 2004 | Rhineland-Palatinate State Prize |
| 1989 | Max Laeuger Prize of the City of Lörrach |
| Awards for Gerald and Gotlind Weigel | |
| 1966 | International Applied Arts, Stuttgart, award |
| 1967 | International Ceramics, Istanbul, silver medal |
| 1969 | Bavarian State Prize |
| 1980 | Rhineland-Palatinate State Prize |
