Ludwig-Erhard-Zentrum

About the museum

The starting point of the Ludwig Erhard Zentrum (LEZ) is Ludwig Erhard's protected birthplace near the Fürth town hall. The private Stiftung Ludwig-Erhard-Haus, supported by the Ludwig-Erhard-Initiativkreis Fürth, bought the building in 2013 and had it renovated; across from it a striking new building was erected.

On June 20, 2018, the 70th anniversary of the 1948 currency reform, the LEZ opened with a citizens' festival. The project, costing around €18 million, was financed by the federal government, the Free State of Bavaria, the City of Fürth and the foundation. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier performed the inauguration.

The 1,400-square-meter permanent exhibition begins in the former apartment of the Erhard family and, in the birthplace, covers the "Fürther Erhard" and the period up to 1945. The new building follows with the politician, the Social Market Economy and the development of the Federal Republic. The tour ends with a digital "Zukunftsraum". In addition there are special exhibitions, a learning supermarket and the Café Luise.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition of 1,400 square meters in the birthplace and new building
• Digital "Zukunftsraum" with a large projection surface
• Over 50 media stations, exhibition also available in English
• Café Luise in the former shop of the Erhard family
• LEZ app with quiz tour

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung: Der Weg zu Freiheit, Sozialer Marktwirtschaft und Wohlstand für alle – Tour through Erhard's life, contemporary history and the Social Market Economy, from the Erhard family's apartment to the digital Zukunftsraum.

Founded

2018

Operated by

Stiftung Ludwig-Erhard-Haus

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Last Thursday of the month from 18:00

Free admission also for school classes with teachers, students with lecturers as part of a group, and holders of the Fürth-Pass, the Bavarian Ehrenamtskarte and the Nürnberg/Fürth Card.

Accessibility

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

According to the LEZ, the building is barrier-free for all visitors; seating in the exhibition rooms. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Discovery booklet for children aged 7 to 12, free at the ticket counter. Public family tour (about 45–60 minutes, €2 plus admission, no registration); family tours for groups by registration. There is also a learning supermarket with activities for children.

Getting there & parking

The foundation's postal address is Friedrichstraße 4, 90762 Fürth.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Wi-Fi

Café Luise in the historic shop of the Erhard family; online shop. Free Wi-Fi.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 180 guests.

From the seminar room to the fourth floor of the new building, with atrium and loggia (10 to 180 people); Café Luise and the courtyard can be booked exclusively; catering via the café.

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