On 23 July, 20 yachts start at the first regatta. This is the hour when Kieler Woche was born.

Marine-Regattaverein (Naval Regatta Society) is founded.

German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II visits the Kiel regattas for the first time. From 1894 on he visits every year.

Marine-Regattaverein is granted the name of Kaiserlicher Yacht Club (KYC).

The term "Kieler Woche" appears for the first time in a newspaper article for the regatta, which is already several days long.

Big celebration when the final stone is laid for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (now: Kiel Canal), as part of Kieler Woche.

25 years Kieler Woche: Close to 6,000 boats went to the start during the first  quarter century.

The well known Felca Prize is donated.

News of the assassination in Sarajewo comes through on 28 June during the regatta. The first world war interrupts Kieler Woche for the following four years.

Regattas withdrawn due to imminent signing of the Versailles Agreement.

The Herbstwoche (Autumn Week for Arts and Science) heralds new trends. These new aspects are once again taken up after 1945.

The National Socialists try to appropriate Kieler Woche for a propaganda show.

Kiel is Olympic City for the first time.

Kiel sailing societies are brought into line by the National Socialists as  „Yacht-Club von Deutschland".

The first sailing week after the second world is called „Kiel Week“ and is organised by the British occupying power.

The English allow the re-establishment of KYC as „Kieler Yacht-Club“.

The September Aufbauwoche "Kiel im Aufbau" (re-building of Kiel) becomes the foundation for the later Kieler Woche.

The first German Kieler-Woche sailing races after the war take place at the end of June. Official representatives from Scandinavia and Great Britain participate at the Aufbauwoche in September.

The previously purely sailing event Kieler Woche and Aufbauwoche are merged into a new Kieler Woche.

Theodor Heuss visits Kieler Woche as the first German President ever to attend.

The Cultural Senate is founded.

On the recommendation of the Cultural Senate the City Council grants painter Emil Nolde the newly created Culture Prize of the City.

The diplomatic corps visits and is guest every year since.

The friendly relationships with the Scandinavian countries are deepened through the participation of the Norwegian Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen.

Important stages and orchestras from Scandinavia set new trends in the cultural sector.

Presentation series of East European graphic arts begins with the exhibition "Cecoslowacian Graphics".

90 years Kieler Woche: For the second time the Olympic sailing competition is held in Kiel. The windjammer parade is celebrated as the “Jahrhundertschau-spiel“ (Spectacle of the Century).

The festival enters into a new phase in the social policy sector with the Kieler Woche Congress. The congress replaces political lectures and main topics. For the first time official representatives from all countries bordering the Baltic Sea participate.

Domestic and foreign writers meet at the P.E.N.-Congress. The Spiellinie at Kiellinie opens up new aspects for the public festival and cultural sector - following the model of the Olympic Spielstraße in Munich.

A municipal government policy seminar is organised for the first time for city delegations (Internationales Städteforum).

More than 20 nations participate in the European Market in the City Hall square.

The European Market turns into an International Market offering delicacies dishes and handicrafts from all over the world.

Kieler Woche celebrates its 100th birthday, which closes with a large windjammer parade.

Notable authors participate for the first time at the festival week with a literature market and readings in the town districts.

The Kieler Yacht-Club, main organiser of the Kiel Week sailing events celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Kieler Woche meets 750-Year Jubilee of the City of Kiel.

100th Kieler Woche celebrated (1915-1919 and 1940-1946: no Kieler Woche took place).

100-Year Anniversary of the Kiel Canal (formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is the centre of attention for this Kieler Woche.

For the 50th time since 1948 a Kiel Week poster promotes the festival week.

For the 25th time the young and the old create, play, and celebrate at the Spiellinie at Kiellinie. German President Roman Herzog and the diplomatic corps participate in the windjammer parade on the training vessel "Gorch Fock".

The concept of Kieler Woche, introduced after the war -  sailing, social policies, culture and summer festival as equal-ranking components - is 50 years old.

German President Johannes Rau opens the festival week, which takes place against the background of the world exhibition EXPO 2000 in Hanover.

The Land Capital of Kiel Science Prize is bestowed upon the Kiel pathologist Prof. Dr. Karl Lennert as the first recipient.

The 25th International Market takes place.

The Volvo Ocean Race finishes in Kiel.

The Kieler Woche has a main sponsor (BMW) for the first time.

BMW is the "presenter“ of the Kieler Woche. HSH NORDBANK is a new partner sponsoring sport and culture.

German President Horst Köhler opens the Kieler Woche. mobilcom  becomes third premium partner of the Kieler Woche.

Dr Angela Merkel is the first German Chancellor ever to open the Kieler Woche.

125 years Kieler Woche. 60 years Kieler Woche placards. 30th International Market.