| 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. |
| 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. In the following years, the National Socialist dictatorship has a significant influence on the foundation. |
| 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 |
