| * 26.07.1902 | Graz | born | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1920 - 1925 | Graz | Studies at the Technical University of Graz, majoring in mechanical engineering | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1925 - 1930 | Graz | Assistant at the Technical University of Graz, chair of Waterpower | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1930 - 1953 | Jena | Activity as a construction manager, plant manager, design engineer, chief engineer at the plant Carl Zeiss Jena | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1954 | Ilmenau | Appointment to the newly formed School of Electrical Engineering Ilmenau | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1954 - 1955 | Ilmenau | Authoritative on the joint development of the Faculty of Precision Engineering / Optics | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1954 - 1967 | Ilmenau | Director of the Institute of precision engineering at the Technical University Ilmenau | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1954 - 1968 | Ilmenau | Associate Professor, Department of precision engineering of HfE Ilmenau and from 1963 at the Technical University Ilmenau | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1958 - 1962 | Ilmenau | Vice President for Research Affairs of the Technical University Ilmenau | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1967 - 1993 | Ilmenau | Even after retirement, Werner Bischoff was very active, e.g. in research colloquia, scientific publications and doctorate evaluation | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1967 |  | Awarded an honorary doctorate from the Dresden University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering of the Technical University Ilmenau | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | 1967 | Ilmenau | Retirement | 
                                              
                                                     
                                                        | † 28.03.1993 |  | died |