Events

Verena Lebherz (left) and Anja Krämer (right) on the rooftop garden of Le Corbusiers semi-detached house in Stuttgart
© Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e.V./ Weissenhofmuseum im Haus Le Corbusier

On 1 July 2026, Verena Lebherz will take over as Director of the Weissenhof Museum in Haus Le Corbusier and of the future visitor centre “Weissenhof.Forum”. The current Director, Anja Krämer, is stepping down from her role after twenty years at the helm to become Deputy Director, and will continue to contribute her many years of experience to the development of this internationally significant architectural site.

With this move, the Friends of the Weissenhof Estate (Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e.V.) are ushering in a generational change. Verena Lebherz has been serving as deputy director of the Weissenhof Museum and the Weissenhof.Forum planning team since September 2024. The art historian and cultural manager is already thoroughly familiar with the organisation’s structures, projects and partners, and will continue the successful work alongside the existing team.

“We are delighted that Verena Lebherz has become such an important part of the Weissenhof family in such a short space of time. At the same time, we are grateful to Anja Krämer for her many years of exceptional dedication and admire her courage in now actively shaping this transition,”
explains Suse Kletzin, Chair of the Friends of the Weissenhofsiedlung association.

Anja Krämer has played a decisive role in shaping the development of the Weissenhof for more than two decades. Since the early 2000s, the architect and art historian has organised the association’s guided tours. She prepared for the opening of the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House and has directed the museum since its foundation in 2006. In addition, she was in charge of the Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House, curated and organised numerous exhibitions, and initiated events such as the Summer Festival Killesberg. She established important networks with other World Heritage sites, Bauhaus locations, Werkbund estates and Le Corbusier sites.

The Friends of the Weissenhof Estate regard this change of leadership as an important step for the future of the site. For almost 50 years, the association has been committed to the preservation, promotion and further development of the Weissenhof Estate. It runs the Weissenhof Museum, organises guided tours and exhibitions, and plays a key role in bringing the ideas of ‘New Building’ to life for an international audience.

The handover of management comes at a crucial stage in the further development. The City of Stuttgart is currently constructing the new Weissenhof.Forum at the entrance to the Weissenhofsiedlung, which will serve as a central visitor and information centre in future. It is one of the key projects of the 2027 International Building Exhibition StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA’27) and will be run by the Friends of the Weissenhofsiedlung in collaboration with the Weissenhof Museum. At the same time, preparations for the anniversary year 2027 are already in full swing. The Weissenhofsiedlung will then celebrate its 100th anniversary. With the opening of the Weissenhof.Forum and a major anniversary celebration on 24 and 25 July 2027, the estate’s international significance as an icon of modernism and a UNESCO World Heritage Site is set to be highlighted even more clearly.

This will lay the foundations for continuing the history of the Weissenhof – with new impetus, yet whilst remaining closely connected to the people and ideas that have shaped the site over the decades.

Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10 am–6 pm

At the Summer Festival Killesberg, the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House is joining forces with numerous neighborhood institutions to host a joint cultural festival featuring a free program.

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Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
(Rathenaustraße 1, 70191 Stuttgart)

10 am–6 pm
Free admission to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House

11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm
Guided tour of the original houses from 1927
Meeting point: by the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Duration: 45 minutes. No booking required.

1 pm
Werkbund guided tour from the Weissenhof Museum to the Theodor-Heuss-Haus
Meeting point: by the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Duration: 60 minutes. No booking required.

2 pm–6 pm
Live music with the Linda Kyei Swing Combo
Linda Kyei (vocals, violin), Linus David (piano, vocals), Herr Netz (saxophone, clarinet, vocals) and Andrew Andrews (drums, vocals) will perform danceable jazz and swing from the 1920s through the 1940s.

10 am–6 pm
Raffle
To mark the end of the exhibition “Dr. Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhof Estate 1927”, we’re raffling off photo prints from the exhibition and other small prizes.

10 am–6 pm
Coffee, cake and drinks in front of the museum

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Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House
(Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart)

10–18 Uhr
Free admission to the exhibition “Dr. Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhof Estate 1927”
In 1927, Dr Otto Lossen was awarded the exclusive commission to photograph and document the buildings of the Werkbund exhibition “Die Wohnung” in Stuttgart. His photographs contributed significantly to the enthusiastic and international reception of the Weissenhof Estate and continue to shape perceptions of it to this day. The exhibition sheds light for the first time on the life and work of the doctor of chemistry.

1 pm
Children’s Cyanotype Workshop
Using this early photographic method, children will create a blue photographic image with the help of sunlight and plants.

10 am–6 pm
Raffle
To mark the end of the exhibition “Dr. Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhof Estate 1927”, we’re raffling off photo prints from the exhibition and other small prizes.

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Also participating in the summer festival are:

The Augustinum Stuttgart-Killesberg, the Bismarckturm Bürgerverein Killesberg und Umgebung e.V., the Brenzkirche, the Höhenpark Killesberg, the Killesbergbahn in the Höhenpark, the Killesberghöhe, the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and the Theodor-Heuss-Haus.

All participating venues are offering free admission to their exhibitions and guided tours during the summer festival. A free shuttle service featuring two historic vintage buses connects the event locations on Killesberg, making it easier to visit multiple program highlights.

Dear museum visitors,

The renovation work on the exterior façades of the semi-detached house has now been completed.

Work on the redesign of the gardens will begin in early June and is expected to continue until early July 2026.

As part of these measures, the lawns and the perennial slope will be completely renewed. The aim is to make Le Corbusier’s two houses more accessible as a unified ensemble once again. The planting on the roof terrace of the semi-detached house will also be revised: individual older plants, including lavender beds, will be replaced, whilst some of the existing planting will be retained. One of the key principles guiding the planning is to align the design more closely with the historic appearance of 1927. At the same time, the works are intended to help better address the specific site conditions – in particular the dry climate, slope stability and increasing heat – in the long term, whilst reducing the need for irrigation.

During the construction period, there may be occasional disruptions in the outdoor areas. However, the museum will remain open.

Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to your visit.

The Weissenhof Team

Please also note:

In June and July, the façade of Le Corbusier’s single-family house will also be cleaned and renovated. The renovation work is intended to maintain and preserve the building. During this time, the façade will be partially covered by a

Sat, March 14, 2026 – Sun, July 19, 2026

Dr. Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhof Estate 1927

In 1927, Dr. Otto Lossen was given the exclusive commission to photograph and document the buildings of the Werkbund exhibition “Die Wohnung” (The Apartment) in Stuttgart. His photos were used as press images and were published around the globe during the exhibition period. As a result, they contributed significantly to the enthusiastic international reception of the Weissenhof Estate and continue to shape its perception to this day.

Little was previously known about Lossen’s life and other works. The exhibition is dedicated to the biography of the doctor of chemistry, who came to photography through a position at the Stuttgart-based company J. Hauff & Co. Other works by him are also on display, some of them as original prints. Also on display are new, large-format, high-quality reproductions of his Weissenhof images. These are based on original contact prints discovered in various archives from the lost glass plates.

An exhibition curated by Inken Gaukel, in scientific collaboration with Wolfram Janzer.

Opening
Fri, March 13, 2026, 7 pm

Duration
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Sunday, July 19, 2026

Opening hours
Saturday, Sunday, holidays: 12 pm–5 pm

Curator tours
Sunday, March 29, 2 pm + Sunday, June 28, 2 pm (45 min.)

Tours on International Museum Day
Sunday, May 17, 2 pm + 4 pm (45 min.)

Location
Weissenhofwerkstatt in the Mies van der Rohe House
(Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart)

Free admission

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Further information on the individual events will be available as separate entries as the event date approaches.

Fri, July 17, 2026, 4:30 pm
Anniversary Tour “Around the World with Le Corbusier – 10 Years UNESCO World Heritage”
Le Corbusier’s architectural work was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 17, 2016, at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee in Istanbul, as a series of representative structures and building complexes. Starting at the semi-detached house in the Weissenhof Estate, the tour takes the anniversary as an opportunity to explore the significance of the architect and his global body of work.

Sun, July 19, 2026
Summer Festival at Killesberg

Sun, September 13, 2026
Open Heritage Day

Sun, September 27, 2026, 2 pm
Jazz Society Stuttgart performs at the Weissenhof Workshop
Concert featuring music from the 1920s and 1930s
Location: Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House

Sunday, September 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Jazz Society Stuttgart performs at the Weissenhofwerkstatt
Concert featuring music from the 1920s and 1930s

More details will be available here soon!

Sunday, 7 June 2026, 6 pm

Talk „Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India – Modernism as World Heritage″

an event featured in the official programme for UNESCO World Heritage Day

The talk will be held in English.

In this talk, Dr. Khawas explores Le Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh as a modernist city, its evolution into a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the role of Pierre Jeanneret and the Indian team in shaping the city’s identity. The session also reflects on how this architectural legacy is experienced today through immersive architectural tours across India.

Speaker
Dr. Avita Khawas
Dr. Avita Khawas is an art, architecture, and cultural tourism expert, and the founder of WalkAroundIndia, a tour company based in Chandigarh. Her work focuses on interpreting India’s artistic and architectural heritage for international audiences through curated, experience-led journeys.

Venue
Weissenhofwerkstatt im Haus Mies van der Rohe
Am Weissenhof 20
70191 Stuttgart

Free admission

Registration recommended
(Tel. +49 (0)711 – 25 79 187, info@weissenhofmuseum.de)

Before the lecture, why not visit Le Corbusier’s semi-detached house in the Weissenhofsiedlung, which houses the Weissenhof Museum? The museum is open until 6 pm on UNESCO World Heritage Day, with free admission. The Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House is just a few steps away.

UNESCO World Heritage Day 2026

On 7 June 2026, UNESCO World Heritage Day will be held under the theme ‘Together for Peace and Understanding’.

In Germany, a total of 55 cultural and natural heritage sites are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What these sites have in common is their outstanding universal value – that is, their special significance not only for national or local communities, but for all of humanity.

The website www.unesco-welterbetag.de provides an overview of all events.

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Sunday, 7 June 2026, 10 am–6 pm

The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House invites you to celebrate UNESCO World Heritage Day – with free admission, complimentary guided tours and an engaging evening talk on Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India.

10 am–6 pm
Free admission to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Venue: Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House, Rathenaustr. 1, 70191 Stuttgart

Almost 10 years ago, UNESCO inscribed Le Corbusier’s architectural work on the World Heritage List. Since 17 July 2016, UNESCO has recognised 17 representative structures and building complexes by the Swiss-French architect, located in seven countries across three continents, as an “exceptional contribution to modernism”. The sites of the first transnational series are located in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Argentina, India and Japan. Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is considered one of the most influential innovators in 20th-century architecture. With his buildings, visionary urban designs and programmatic writings, he has shaped generations of architects internationally – right up to the present day! The detached and semi-detached houses he designed in 1927 for the Weissenhof Estate as part of the Werkbund exhibition ‘Die Wohnung’ are also part of the World Heritage Site. Since 2006, the Weissenhof Museum has been housed in the Le Corbusier House, the semi-detached home of Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. It is the only house in the Weissenhofsiedlung open to visitors. The left half of the house presents the history of the Weissenhof Estate, whilst the right half of the semi-detached house allows visitors to experience Le Corbusier’s design for a ‘transformable living space’ in its reconstructed 1927 state.

11 am + 3 pm
Free outdoor guided tours of the Weissenhof Estate
Meeting point: by the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Duration: 45 minutes. No booking required.

In 1927, the Deutscher Werkbund, in collaboration with the City of Stuttgart, succeeded in realising a manifesto of modernism: 17 international architects, under the artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, presented 21 innovative and forward-looking designs for modern, health-conscious and functional living. Among those involved, alongside Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, were other architects of renown such as Walter Gropius and Hans Scharoun. Within just four months, 500,000 visitors flocked to the exhibition ‘The Apartment’, which attracted worldwide attention. The guided tour of the Weissenhofsiedlung (no interior viewings) still showcases the diversity of ideas behind the houses built in 1927 and explains their significance in architectural history.

12 noon–5 pm
Free admission to the exhibition ‘Dr Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhofsiedlung 1927’
Venue: Weissenhofwerkstatt in the Mies van der Rohe House, Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart

In 1927, Dr Otto Lossen was awarded the exclusive commission to photograph and document the buildings of the Werkbund exhibition “Die Wohnung” in Stuttgart. His photographs contributed significantly to the enthusiastic and international reception of the Weissenhof Estate and continue to shape perceptions of it to this day. The exhibition sheds light for the first time on the life and work of the doctor of chemistry.

6 pm
Talk „Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in India – Modernism as World Heritage”

The talk will be held in English.
Duration: 45 minutes, free of charge, registration recommended (Tel. +49 (0)711 – 25 79 187, info@weissenhofmuseum.de)
Venue: Weissenhofwerkstatt in the Mies van der Rohe House, Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart

In this talk, Dr. Khawas explores Le Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh as a modernist city, its evolution into a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the role of Pierre Jeanneret and the Indian team in shaping the city’s identity. The session also reflects on how this architectural legacy is experienced today through immersive architectural tours across India.

Speaker: Dr. Avita Khawas
Dr. Avita Khawas is an art, architecture, and cultural tourism expert, and the founder of WalkAroundIndia, a tour company based in Chandigarh. Her work focuses on interpreting India’s artistic and architectural heritage for international audiences through curated, experience-led journeys.

UNESCO World Heritage Day 2026

On 7 June 2026, UNESCO World Heritage Day will be held under the theme ‘Together for Peace and Understanding’.

In Germany, a total of 55 cultural and natural heritage sites are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What these sites have in common is their outstanding universal value – that is, their special significance not only for national or local communities, but for all of humanity.

The website www.unesco-welterbetag.de provides an overview of all events.

Be part of the day of action and join in the #WelterbeVerbindet photo campaign!

Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10 am–6 pm

The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House invites you to to celebrate International Museum Day – with free admission and guided tours.

In Germany, visitors to International Museum Day on Sunday, May 17, 2026, can discover a diverse museum scene. The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House is once again participating. Those interested in architecture are cordially invited to get to know the Weissenhof Estate (even) better by visiting the Weissenhof Museum or taking a guided tour of the historic estate.

PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

10 am–6 pm
Free admission to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Location: Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House, Rathenaustr. 1, 70191 Stuttgart

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm
Free guided tours of the Weissenhof Estate (in German, outside tour only) offer exciting insights into the estate’s origins in 1927, its architecture and its international significance.
Meeting point: at the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Duration: 45 minutes. No registration required.

12 noon – 5 pm
Free admission to the exhibition “Dr. Otto Lossen – Der Fotograf der Weissenhofsiedlung 1927”
Location: Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House, Am Weissenhof 20, 70191 Stuttgart

2 pm, 4 pm
Free curator-led tour of the exhibition “Dr. Otto Lossen”
Duration: 45 minutes. No registration required.

The Weissenhof Museum team looks forward to welcoming many visitors.

For more information on the Germany-wide program for International Museum Day, please visit:
https://www.museumsbund.de/internationaler-museumstag/
https://www.museumsverband-bw.de/service/imt/