Kurt Aland

1933 to 1938 Studied Protestant theology at Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, during his studies contributed to the magazine of the Confessing Church, Junge Kirche

1939 Licentiate

1940 Unfit for military service due to a war injury

1941 Editor of the Theologische Literaturzeitung (Theological Literature Journal), assumption of professorial duties, habilitation

1944 Ordination as a pastor

1945 Extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Theology of Humboldt University Berlin

1947 Full professor at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Halle, teaching position in Berlin

1952 Founding of the Institute for the Study of Orthodox Churches at the University of Halle

1958 Dismissal for ‘malicious obstruction of the socialist transformation of universities’, move to West Berlin, ‘all-German assistant position’ at the University of Münster

1959 Founded the Institute for New Testament Textual Research

1960 Associate professor

1961 Full professor

1983 Emeritus

Honours

Honorary doctorates from the University of Göttingen and the University of St Andrews (Scotland), Wartburg College, Waverly (Iowa)

Golden ‘Athos Cross’ from Patriarch Athenagoras, ‘Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies’ from the British Academy, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany with Star, ‘Luther Medal’ from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Canstein Medal from the German Bible Society, St Paul's Biglerville Prize from the American Lutheran Historical Society, honorary member of the American Society of Biblical Literature and the American Bible Society