Timeline

1866

Born in Oberwiesenthal, Germany

1884 - 1887

Studies at the academy of arts in Dresden, Berlin and Munich, Germany

1890

Studies of philosophy and history of art in Leipzig, Germany

1900

Editor of the Quickborn-Magazine

1901

Foundation of 'Dresdner Tagesanzeiger' together with Theodor Fritsch

1905

Stage director in Deutsches Theater, Hebbel-Theater and Kleines Theater Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

1911

Since 1911 working as a film director

1912

Membership in the artists' group 'Der Sturm'

Teaching at the Sturm-Kunstschule, Germany

1916

Foundation of the film company W.W.-Film Wauer & Co

1917

Technical leadership of 'Flora-Film-Gesellschaft', management of 'Kultur-Film GmbH'

1920

1920s: cooperation with Walter Gropius’ school of arts

1924 - 1933

Leader of the association 'Die Abstrakten'

1924

Founded the international association 'Die Abstrakten'

1927

Member of the jury 'Große Berliner Kunstausstellung-GBK', Germany

1933

Wauers works were persecuted as „degenrate art“- „Entartete Kunst“ by the Nazis

1945

Tutor in the adult evening classes in Berlin (West), leader of 'Verband der Volkshochschulendozenten', president of 'Verband Berliner bildenden Künstler', Germany

1957

Leader of 'Verband Deutscher Kultureinheit', honorary member of 'Verbands Berliner Kunst- und Antiquitätenhändler', Germany

1962

Died in Berlin

Membership in 'Verband Deutscher Illustratoren', in 'Bildhauervereinigung Berlin' and in 'Reichsverband bildender Künstler Deutschlands', editor of the magazine 'Dresdner Gesellschaft'