Hölzel-Haus

About the museum

The painter and art teacher Adolf Hölzel, a pioneer of modernism and a teacher at the Stuttgart Academy from 1906 to 1918, lived and worked in this house on Ahornstraße in Degerloch from 1919 until his death in 1934.

In 2005, his granddaughter Doris Dieckmann-Hölzel founded the non-profit Adolf Hölzel Foundation. After her death in 2010, his artistic estate and the building passed to the foundation, which has since used the house as a venue for exhibitions, lectures and research on Hölzel.

Between 2020 and 2022 the building was renovated for around €1.8 million, financed half by the City of Stuttgart and half by the foundation with donors and supporters. The original layout of the rooms was restored, an extension for an art school was added, and the entrance was relocated to provide barrier-free access. The house has been regularly open to the public since it reopened in September 2022.

In the living and studio rooms, some of them furnished with original furniture, the foundation shows works from all of Hölzel's creative periods, complemented by changing presentations, for example on his students. In 2025, the Kauffmann Portfolio, a group of 105 graphic works, was added. A library and a digital image database are available for in-depth study.

Highlights

• Adolf Hölzel's original living and studio rooms, some with original furniture
• Collection with works from all of the artist's creative periods
• Kauffmann Portfolio with 105 graphic sheets
• Art school with courses for children, teenagers and adults
• Specialist library and digital image database

Operated by

Adolf Hölzel Stiftung

Director

Isabell Ohst

Admission & discounts

Members of the Förderverein Hölzel-Haus e. V. (friends' association) have free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

To provide barrier-free access, the entrance was moved to Felix-Dahn-Straße during the renovation.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The art school in the house offers courses for children from 2 years as well as family tours followed by a creative workshop; children and young people up to 18 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The art school rooms and other rooms can be rented for private events.

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