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.

About Dr. Raquel Jaureguízar
Raquel Jaureguízar studied architecture and urban planning at the Technical University of Madrid and the University of Hanover. Before completing her doctorate at the University of Stuttgart in 2017, she worked in internationally renowned offices in Madrid, Paris, Stuttgart and Hanover. Her focus is on housing and public buildings. Since 2013, she has been imparting her in-depth knowledge of the Weissenhof Estate in the form of architectural tours, sharing her enthusiasm for it with visitors. In 2017, Raquel Jaureguízar was appointed to the “Deutscher Werkbund” and is also a member of the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e.V. She has been project manager at IBA’27 since 2018.

About Verena Lebherz
Verena Lebherz has been deputy director of the Weissenhof Museum in Le Corbusier House since 2024 and is part of the planning team for the new visitor and information centre Weissenhof.Forum. She studied art history and business administration in Stuttgart, Rome and Tübingen and completed further training in cultural management. In recent years, she has worked in various museums and in the planning and realisation of exhibitions.