Birth of Florian Schneider
Birth of Florian Schneider, later Kraftwerk co-founder and electronic sound innovator.
Role range: 1947-2020
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Florian Schneider Biography and Timeline
Follow Florian Schneider through 18 dated historical records for Germany.
Florian Schneider, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1947–2020Years on this page
1947
1968
Organisation
Works with Ralf Hutter in Organisation before the pair establish Kraftwerk.
Role range: 1968-1970
1970
Kraftwerk Album
Contributes flute, electronics and experimental textures to the first Kraftwerk album.
Role range: 1970-2008
Kraftwerk
Co-founds Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter and develops the group's electronic identity.
Role range: 1970-2008
Tone Float
Appears on Tone Float before moving into the more focused Kraftwerk project.
Role range: 1968-1970
1972
Kraftwerk 2
Develops flute, rhythm box and electronic textures on Kraftwerk 2.
Role range: 1970-2008
1973
Ralf und Florian
Co-creates Ralf und Florian, blending pastoral melodies with studio electronics.
Role range: 1970-2008
1974
Autobahn
Shapes Autobahn's electronic textures, vocoder effects and minimalist travel concept.
Role range: 1970-2008
1975
Radio-Activity
Uses electronics and voice processing on Radio-Activity.
Role range: 1970-2008
1977
Trans-Europe Express
Co-creates Trans-Europe Express, refining Kraftwerk's sequenced electronic sound.
Role range: 1970-2008
1978
The Man-Machine
Helps build The Man-Machine's precise synthesis, vocoder and robotic performance language.
Role range: 1970-2008
1981
Computer World
Shapes Computer World's computerised speech, rhythm and information-age themes.
Role range: 1970-2008
1983
Tour de France
Contributes electronic sound design to Tour de France.
Role range: 1970-2008
1986
Electric Cafe
Co-creates Electric Cafe during Kraftwerk's mid-1980s digital transition.
Role range: 1970-2008
1991
The Mix
Participates in The Mix as Kraftwerk revise their catalogue for a digital era.
Role range: 1970-2008
2003
Tour de France Soundtracks
Co-creates Tour de France Soundtracks around cycling, endurance and electronic rhythm.
Role range: 1970-2008
2008
Departure
Leaves Kraftwerk after nearly four decades as co-founder and core sonic architect.
Role range: 1970-2008
2020
Death of Florian Schneider
Dies after illness, prompting tributes to his pioneering role in electronic music.
Role range: 1947-2020
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.