| 1927 | Meteorology as a lectureship at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences by Prof. Dr. H. Seilkopf |
| 1949 | Foundation of the Institute for Meteorology, Climatology and Greenhouse Science in Sarstedt at the University of Horticulture and Land Culture. The first director of the institute is Prof. Dr. phil. habil. W. Grundmann (April 01) |
| 1950 | Move to Herrenhausen to the premises of the Faculty of Horticulture and Rural Culture |
| 1951 | Start of meteorological records in Herrenhausen |
| 1952 | Renamed "Institute for Meteorology and Climatology" |
| 1961 | New Leader Prof. phil. W. Dammann (1961 - 1974) |
| 1963 | Construction of the 50m measuring mast in Herrenhausen |
| 1975 | New Leader Prof. Dr. R. Roth (1975-1999) |
| 1979 | Appointment of Prof. Dr. D. Etling (Theoretical Meteorology) |
| 1981 | Habilitation Dr. G. Tetzlaff |
| 1980 | Integration of the Institute into the Department of Physics within the framework of the reorganization of the University |
| 1988 | Habilitation Dr. C. Kottmeier |
| 1990 | Appointment of Prof. Dr. G. Groß (Environmental Meteorology) |
| 1998 | Habilitation Dr. A. Muschinski |
| 1998 | Appointment of Prof. Dr. T. Hauf (General Meteorology) |
| 2000 | Appointment of Prof. Dr. G. Seckmeyer (Radiation), Construction of the radiation laboratory |
| 2003 | Habilitation Dr. S. Raasch |
| 2005 | Extension of the roof platform for Radiation Measurements |
| 2008 | Appointment of Dr. S. Raasch as "Außerplanmäßiger Professor" (Associate Professor) |
| 2010 | Retirement Prof. Dr. D. Etling |
| 2015 | Retirement Prof. Dr. T. Hauf |
| 2021 | Appointment of Prof. Dr. B. Maronga (Boundary-layer Meteorology and Urban Climate Modeling) |
History of the Institute
Last Change: 30.08.22; Holger Schilke
