Events

Photo competition

We want to see your perspective – show us your most beautiful outdoor shot of the Weissenhof Estate!
We invite you to take part in our photo competition “Most Beautiful Photo 2025”.

Here’s how it works:

1. Take photos in the Weissenhof Estate.
2. Post your photo on your Instagram account by January 6, 2026.
3. Tag us @weissenhofmuseum and use the hashtag #WeissenhofFoto2025.

The prize is an exclusive small museum package – perfect for anyone who loves architecture! A special highlight: a notebook from Moleskine Editions featuring sketches by Le Corbusier, which is already out of print. It was created in collaboration with the Association des Sites Le Corbusier and the Fondation Le Corbusier and presents the cultural route “Le Corbusier Destinations”

We will publish the winning photo in a post in mid-January 2026.

We look forward to seeing your creative photos!

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The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House will be closed from Monday, 19 January, through Monday, 26 January 2026.
During this time, we will be holding our annual closure week, during which maintenance, repair and cleaning work will be carried out.

We thank you for your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back as usual from 27 January 2026.

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

March 13 to July 19, 2026
Exhibition
Dr. Otto Lossen – The Photographer of the Weissenhof Estate 1927 (working title)

May 21, 2026
Lange Nacht der Museen, Stuttgart

May 17, 2026
Internationaler Museumstag

June 7, 2026
UNESCO World Heritage Day

July 19, 2026
Summer Festival at Killesberg

Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30, 2025

Bauhaus Dessau 100 visits Stuttgart
Pop-up presentation and guided tours

100 years ago, the Bauhaus moved from Weimar to Dessau: The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is celebrating this major anniversary from September 2025 to December 2026 together with numerous partners. Under the motto “To the Substance”, the focus will be on modern and contemporary materials.

On Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30, parts of a mobile pop-up presentation from Dessau will stop at the Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House.

Glass, steel, brick: all these materials of modern architecture continue to have a decisive influence on the structure and character of buildings today. Dr. Dorothea Roos, head of the construction department at the Bauhaus Dessau, will give a brief overview of the building materials used at the Bauhaus and other buildings in Dessau during short guided tours. This will be followed by a short tour of selected houses in the Weissenhof Estate. You will learn about the building materials and techniques used here, such as the “Feifel Zickzack” system.

GUIDED TOURS
Sat, November 29, and Sun, November 30, 2025
at 11 am, 2 pm, and 4 pm each day
with Dr. Dorothea Roos (Bauhaus Dessau, Head of the Construction Department) and Inken Gaukel or Anja Krämer (Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House, Museum Director)
approx. 45 minutes, no registration required, free of charge
Meeting point: Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House (Am Weissenhof 20, 70193 Stuttgart)

POP-UP PRESENTATION on materials at the Bauhaus Dessau
Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30, 2025
11 am–5 pm each day
free admission
Location: Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House (Am Weissenhof 20, 70193 Stuttgart)

an event in cooperation with the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

Sunday, 14 September 2025, 10 am–6 pm

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

On Sunday, 14 September 2025, the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House will once again take part in the nationwide Open Heritage Day® – Germany’s largest cultural event and national contribution to the European Heritage Days. Anyone interested in architecture is cordially invited to get to know the Weissenhof Estate (even) better by visiting the Weissenhof Museum or taking a guided tour of the listed estate.

PROGRAMME ON OPEN HERITAGE 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, no interior visits) offer exciting insights into the estate’s origins in 1927, its architecture and its international significance in 45 minutes.
Meeting point: At the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House.
Duration: 45 minutes. No registration required.

The Weissenhof Museum team looks forward to welcoming many visitors.

Further information on the Germany-wide programme can be found at:
www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de

Important information regarding travel:

On Sunday, 14 September 2025, the two cycling events ‘Brezel Race’ and ‘Women’s Cycling Grand Prix’ will take place in Stuttgart. This will result in traffic restrictions in Stuttgart and the surrounding area between 9:15 am and 2:25 pm, which will also affect the area around the Weissenhof Museum. During this period, the museum will remain accessible via the Killesberg underground station and the Nordbahnhof S-Bahn station. Please check the current traffic situation in advance and plan your route accordingly.
We wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to your visit!

Traffic information can be found on the event website.

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 5:30 pm

IBA’27 invites you to IBA’27 Afterwork #16: Material Innovation at the Weissenhof.Forum.

On December 18, the IBA’27 space will open its doors one last time for an after-work event on Calwer Straße.

The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with a presentation on the visitor and information center »Weissenhof.Forum«.

From 6 pm, hot mulled wine will be served – perfect for the pre-Christmas season.

Location
IBA’27 space
Calwer Straße / corner of Kienestraße
70173 Stuttgart

Further information can be found on the IBA’27 website.

Image: IBA’27 / Veronika Veile

Joint press release by
IBA’27 – Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart,
Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e.V. and the state capital Stuttgart

The construction of the new Weissenhof.Forum officially began with the groundbreaking ceremony today, Wednesday, July 23 at 11 am. This was the starting signal for one of the central projects of the Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA’27).

As part of the groundbreaking ceremony, a time capsule was handed over to the construction company – a greeting to posterity and a sign of the beginning of a new era at the historic site.

“The Weissenhof Estate makes Stuttgart a globally recognized city of innovative architecture and modern architecture. The Le Corbusier houses of the Weissenhof Estate even became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016. The Weissenhof Forum will pay tribute to this World Heritage Site and take a look into the future of architecture.”
– Lord Mayor Dr. Frank Nopper

The Weissenhof.Forum, which is being built at the entrance to the world-famous Weissenhof Estate, will in future serve as a central information and starting point for visitors. It combines exhibition areas, a media room, a store, catering facilities and event and work areas. The new building places particular emphasis on sustainability: constructed using wood and clay with a photovoltaic façade and a green roof, the building aims to achieve a climate-neutral plus-energy standard.

“Almost one hundred years ago, the Werkbundsiedlung at Weissenhof was built in just four and a half months, making a statement with global appeal. With the Weissenhof.Forum, this site now has a worthy entrance. The new building translates the language of modernism into the present – in form, technology and material. And it shows: If the client, construction industry and architecture act as equals and with determination, forward-looking buildings can be created in a short space of time, even today. The fact that this project is becoming a reality is thanks to the commitment of many people involved – first and foremost the City of Stuttgart and the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung. In 2027, we will open the forum together – as an open place that invites people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the Weissenhof Estate and engage in discussions about the future, far beyond the IBA.”
– Dr. Gabriele König, Managing Director of IBA’27 GmbH and Andreas Hofer, Director of IBA’27

Suse Kletzin, Chairwoman of the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung, adds:
“The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of a new chapter in the history of the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung. Many volunteers and full-time staff have been involved in writing it. We are looking forward to an exciting new time in telling the Weissenhof story and wish the City of Stuttgart as the client, the planners from Barkow Leibinger and the construction team from Zech Hochbau all the best for the construction period!”

Completion is planned by December 31, 2026

The planning and implementation will be carried out by the bidding consortium Zech Hochbau AG / Barkow Leibinger Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH, which won the Europe-wide award procedure with a design of high architectural quality and a forward-looking energy concept.

Following the demolition of the old building, work has now begun on the building construction. The Weissenhof.Forum is scheduled for completion and commissioning by December 31, 2026 – just in time for the 100th anniversary year of the estate and before the start of the IBA’27 exhibition year.

THE IBA’27 AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE FUTURE OF WEISSENHOF 2027+
Lecture by Dr. Raquel Jaureguízar with impulses from Verena Lebherz and Pastor Karl-Eugen Fischer

In 2027, the Weissenhof Estate is set to shine, when it celebrates its 100th birthday. The anniversary will also mark the exhibition year of the International Building Exhibition 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart and Weissenhof will be the central arrival point for visitors. Thanks to the intensive commitment of the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e.V., the City of Stuttgart and the IBA’27, it is now foreseeable that two important building blocks for the further development and renewal of the estate and its surroundings will be brought to life by 2027. The outstanding designs for the Weissenhof.Forum and the Brenzkirche tie in with the eventful history of the site as well as the ideas of modernism and at the same time provide new answers to the ecological, economic and social questions of our time.

The event will be opened with a welcome speech by the President of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg, Muhterem Aras MdL:

“IBA’27 shows how architecture, urban development and democratic participation can work together. The fact that the Weissenhof Estate, of all places, is becoming a laboratory for the future as a place of building culture and modernity is a strong sign: for innovation in existing buildings, for ecological responsibility – and for the open, diverse urban society of tomorrow.” – Muhterem Aras MdL, President of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg

Afterwards, the architect and project manager of IBA’27, Dr. Raquel Jaureguízar, will explain the topics and the process in the Weissenhof Quarter until 2027(+) in her lecture “IBA’27 as a driving force for the future of Weissenhof 2027+” and the two new IBA’27 projects, the Weissenhof. Forum and the Brenzkirche, together with Verena Lebherz, deputy director of the Weissenhof Museum and representative of the Weissenhof.Forum planning team, and Pastor Karl-Eugen Fischer.

All residents and visitors to the district are cordially invited to find out more about current urban developments in the neighborhood.

When
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 7 pm

Organizer
Augustinum Stuttgart-Killesberg

Where
Theatersaal, Augustinum Stuttgart-Killesberg, Oskar-Schlemmer-Straße 5, 70191 Stuttgart

The senior citizens’ residence is located in the immediate neighborhood of the Weissenhofsiedlung, the Brenzkirche and the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.

Admission free

The event at the Augustinum Stuttgart-Killesberg is open to the public and barrier-free.
Advance registration is not required.

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