| 17.11.1892: |
Commissioned with a provisorical armament. |
| Jun 1893 - May 1895: |
Put out of service, major repairs and refits. A huge engine breakdown occurred during engine tests. |
| 1896: |
Planned armament is installed. |
| 1897-Summer 1902: |
Sent to East Asia, part of the cruiser squadron. |
| Summer 1902: |
Returned to Germany. |
| 1902-1905: |
Modernized, after that put into reserve status. |
| 1914: |
Recommissioned as artillery training ship and part of the Baltic Sea defence fleet. |
| 1916: |
Used as a target ship. |
| 14.12.1918: |
Final decommission. |
| 01.10.1919: |
Stricken from fleet list. |
| 1920: |
Scrapped in Kiel. |
