Events

Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 6.30 pm

Event organised by the ernst-may-gesellschaft e.V. as part of the „100 Jahre Neues Frankfurt“ celebrations

Housing Estate Discussion
The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart 1927–2027+

with Verena Lebherz, Director of the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House

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Venue
Forum Neues Frankfurt
Hadrianstraße 5
60439 Frankfurt am Main

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 10 am–6 pm

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

On Sunday 13 September 2026, the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House will once again be taking part in the nationwide Open Heritage Day – Germany’s largest cultural event and the country’s contribution to the European Heritage Days. Anyone interested (in architecture) is warmly 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 FOR 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 outdoor guided tours of the Weissenhof Estate (in German) offer fascinating insights into the estate’s creation in 1927, its architecture and its international significance.
Meeting point: by the advertising column opposite the entrance to the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Duration: 45 minutes. No booking required.

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

Sunday, 27 September 2026, 2 pm

The Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House and the Jazz Society Stuttgart e.V. present Linus David and Monsieur Nagel at the Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House.

With the temporary ‘Jazz History’ series of events, sponsored by the Wüstenrot Foundation, the Jazz Society Stuttgart aims to bring to life the spirit of the times in Stuttgart from past decades right up to the present day in a unique way at historically significant and interesting venues, whilst also reflecting on the city’s historical development.

You can look forward to avant-garde music from the 1920s and 1930s, with a jazz twist. Linus David and Monsieur Nagel will perform as a duo, featuring piano, guitar, vocals and theremin, presenting works by European composers such as Mischa Spoliansky and Hindemith, as well as jazz music from overseas.

Musicians
Monsieur Nagel // theremin, guitar, vocals
Linus David // piano, vocals

45 minutes, free of charge – donations welcome.

Doors open from 1.30 pm, booking recommended
(Tel. +49 (0)711 – 25 35 35 53, sander@weissenhofmuseum.de)

Venue
Weissenhof Workshop in the Mies van der Rohe House
Am Weissenhof 20
70191 Stuttgart

Immediately following the concert, there will be an opportunity to take part in a public guided tour of the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House and the Weissenhof Estate at 3 pm. (If you are interested, we recommend purchasing tickets for the guided tour before the concert at the Weissenhof Museum ticket office.)

Photos: © Jazz Society Stuttgart e.V.

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

Tuesday, 8 November 2026, 5 pm
Online event organised by Museums-PASS-Musées

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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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.

Friday, 17 July 2026, 4.30 pm

Anniversary guided tour
‘Around the world with Le Corbusier – 10 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site’

Ten years ago, UNESCO inscribed 17 representative structures and building complexes by Le Corbusier, spread across several continents, on the World Heritage List. Starting from the semi-detached house in Stuttgart’s Weissenhofsiedlung, this guided tour takes the anniversary as an opportunity to explore the significance of the architect and his global body of work. Together, we will embark on a journey to the other World Heritage sites – from Stuttgart across Europe to India, Japan and Argentina – and discover what connects them and why they are regarded as an “outstanding contribution to modernism”.

Afterwards, we invite you to join us for a glass of KESSLER sparkling wine and French pastries on the building’s terrace, where we will raise a toast together to 10 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Speakers
Anja Krämer, Deputy Director of the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Lisa-Marie Rauscher, Museum Education

Registration required by 12 July 2026
(Tel. +49 (0)711 – 25 35 35 53, rauscher@weissenhofmuseum.de)

Price: €10 including admission

Venue
Weissenhof Museum in Haus Le Corbusier
Rathenaustraße 1
70191 Stuttgart

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Einfamilien- und Doppelhaus Le Corbusier © Brigida González/Weissenhofmuseum im Haus Le Corbusier
10 Jahre “Das architektonische Werk von Le Corbusier” © Association des Sites Le Corbusier/Fondation Le Corbusier

10 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
“The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier – an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement”

Ten years ago, UNESCO inscribed the architectural work of Le Corbusier on the World Heritage List. Since 17 July 2016, UNESCO has thus recognised 17 representative structures and building complexes by the Swiss-French architect across seven countries as an “outstanding contribution to the modern movement”. The detached and semi-detached houses in Stuttgart’s Weissenhof Estate, built in 1927, are also part of this significant transnational series.

Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is regarded as one of the most influential innovators in 20th-century architecture. Through his buildings, visionary urban designs and seminal writings, he has shaped generations of architects worldwide – right up to the present day! The World Heritage sites include, amongst others, the Villa Savoye near Paris, regarded as an icon of modernism; the Unité d’habitation in Marseille, a pioneering model for high-density housing; and the Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp, which set new standards in sacred architecture with its visionary design language. The two houses he designed in 1927 for the Weissenhof Estate as part of the Werkbund exhibition ‘Die Wohnung’ – a detached house and a semi-detached house – are also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, Le Corbusier exemplarily put his famous ‘Five Points of a New Architecture’ into practice: building on supports, the open ground plan, the free façade design, the horizontal window and the roof garden. These design principles had a profound influence on modern architecture.

The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart
In 1927, the Deutscher Werkbund, in collaboration with the City of Stuttgart, succeeded in bringing a manifesto of modernist architecture to life: Under the artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 17 internationally renowned architects, including Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Hans Scharoun, designed 21 innovative and forward-looking concepts for modern living. The spectacular exhibition attracted around 500,000 visitors in a short space of time and resonated worldwide. To this day, the Weissenhof Estate is regarded as one of the most significant architectural estates of the 20th century.

Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House
Since 2006, the Weissenhof Museum has been housed in the semi-detached house designed by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. It is the only house in the Weissenhof Estate that is open to visitors. The left-hand half of the house presents the history of the Weissenhof Estate, whilst the right-hand half allows visitors to experience Le Corbusier’s design for a ‘transformable living space’ as it was reconstructed in 1927. The museum is run by the ‘Friends of the Weissenhof Estate’ association.

The restored semi-detached house not only conveys Le Corbusier’s ideas, but also allows visitors to experience his visionary approaches first-hand. Since its inclusion on the World Heritage List, the Weissenhof Museum has established itself as a destination for visitors from all over the world. Between 2016 and mid-2026, over 240,000 people visited the semi-detached house. As Stuttgart’s only UNESCO World Heritage site and, at the same time, the sole German component of the transnational series, the two Stuttgart houses document the global influence of Le Corbusier’s ideas on 20th-century architecture.

“Ten years after its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Le Corbusier’s semi-detached house is, more than ever, a place where the international significance of this architectural heritage can be experienced first-hand. It is our task to preserve this heritage and convey its significance. That is why, from 2027, the exhibition in the semi-detached house will be expanded to include the theme of World Heritage, so that visitors can learn more about the 17 component World Heritage sites,” says Verena Lebherz, Director of the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House.

Looking to the future
The anniversary also marks the start of a series of significant milestones: in October 2026, the Weissenhof Museum in Haus Le Corbusier will celebrate its 20th anniversary. In the summer of 2027, it will be 100 years since the opening of the Weissenhof Estate and 50 years since the founding of the Friends of the Weissenhof Estate Association. Together, these anniversaries invite us to reflect on the past, present and future of this extraordinary place.

REGISTER NOW!
Anniversary guided tour ‘Around the World with Le Corbusier – 10 Years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site’
Friday, 17 July 2026, 4.30 pm

Facts

Year of inscription: 2016
Countries: Argentina, Belgium, Germany, France, India, Japan, Switzerland

Web links

• Website of the German UNESCO Commission
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre website
• Website of the World Heritage site by the Fondation Le Corbusier (Paris)

The international press release from the Fondation Le Corbusier (Paris) and the Association des Sites Le Corbusier (Ronchamp, France) can be found here.

The 17 Le Corbusier sites are celebrating the anniversary with a varied programme. An overview of all events can be found in the → events calendar.

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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.