| 2017 | The prize money for the Robert Koch Award is increased from 100,000 euros to 120,000 euros. |
| 2013 | The new Robert Koch Prize for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention, endowed with 50,000 Euros, is introduced; First award winner is Prof. Dr. Helge Karch from Münster University |
| 2007 | The Robert Koch Foundation is 100 years old. To celebrate this anniversary, the prize-giving ceremony is held in Schloss Bellvue at the invitation of the then Federal President Horst Köhler, the Foundation’s Patron |
| 2002 | The seat of the Robert Koch Foundation moves from Bonn to Berlin |
| 1998 | First award of the three Post-doctoral Prizes for Microbiology, Virology and Immunology awarded to outstanding young scientists |
| 1981 | Introduction of the Stadt Clausthal-Zellerfeld Award, The prizewinner is proposed by the Robert Koch Foundation and the prize is awarded to outstanding your scientists every two years |
| 1974 | The Robert Koch Gold Medal is awarded for the first time in recognition of the outstanding life’s work of scientist in the field of infectiology, immunology and microbiology |
| 1960 | Robert Koch award is given for the first time to researchers for their groundbreaking international scientific discoveries particularly in the field of infectiology and immunology |
| 1960 | On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Robert Koch, the Foundation resumes its activities, now in the legal form of an association |
| 1935 | On May 21st, on the 25th anniversary of the death of Robert Koch, the Robert Koch Foundation to Combat Tuberculosis is renewed, without, however, being able to operate in the turmoil of the Second World War |
| 1929 | The Foundation’s capital is lost through inflation and on 26 January, the Foundation is dissolved by decree of the State Minister |
| 1909 | The first recipient of a grant was the man whose name the Foundation bears: Robert Koch is awarded 20,000 marks from the Foundation’s funds for his tuberculosis research |
| 1907 | Establishment of the “Robert Koch Foundation to Combat Tuberculosis”. A successful appeal for donations laid an initial secure material foundation. Andrew Carnegie alone donated 500,000 gold marks. |
| 1905 | Robert Koch is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| 1882 | Discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium by Robert Koch |
