Bonhoeffer Timeline: A Chronology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life
The Cambridge Companion to Dietrich Bonhoeffer SOURCE (Amazon affiliate link): John W. de Gruchy, ed., The Cambridge Companion to Dietrich Bonhoeffer (paid link) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), xxiv–xxvi. 1906, 4 February, Dietrich Bonhoeffer born in Breslau, Germany 1912 Family moves to Berlin, where Karl Bonhoeffer, Dietrich’s father, takes up a position at Berlin University 1913 Dietrich Bonhoeffer begins gymnasium studies 1916 Family moves to the suburb of Grunewald 1918 Walter Bonhoeffer, Dietrich’s brother, dies on the western front 1921 Dietrich and twin sister, Sabine, are confirmed 1923 Begins theological studies at Tübingen 1924 Continues theological studies at Berlin; travels to Rome and north Africa with elder brother Klaus 1927 Qualifies for licentiate with his doctoral dissertation, Sanctorum Communio (DBWE 1) 1928 Curate in Barcelona 1929 Summer lectures in systematic theology, Berlin; assistant pastor in Berlin 1930 Completes second dissertation, later published as Act and Being (DBWE 2); Sloane Fellow at Union Theological Seminary, New York (1930-1) 1931 July: first meeting with Karl Barth August: lecturer in theological faculty, Berlin September: appointed Youth Secretary of World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship through the Churches Conference, Cambridge October: chaplain at Technical College, Berlin November: takes confirmation class in Berlin-Wedding 1932 Winter lecture course on ‘Creation and Sin’ (later published as ...