Ölmühle Jäger
Working electric oil mill from 1906 in Marbach's old town, which is set in motion on open Sundays and during guided tours.
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About the museum
The Ölmühle Jäger is located at Obere Holdergasse 2 in the old town of Marbach, in the house where miller Friedrich Jäger set up an electrically powered mill at the beginning of the 20th century. The 1906 installation is almost completely preserved and still operational. It was restored in the early 1990s and is recognized as a technical monument (Technisches Kulturdenkmal). According to the town, it is the only historic and still functioning mill in the region.
The machines are driven by a belt transmission and are set in motion during demonstrations. A museum display explains each step of oil production, from growing the oil plants to the finished product.
A booklet written by Marbach town archivist Albrecht Gühring also presents the miller's family, the history of the house and the history of milling on the Neckar and the Strenzelbach. The building belongs to the Marbach Museumsquartier (museum quarter).
Highlights
- Electric oil mill from 1906, almost completely preserved
- Operational: a belt transmission drives the machines
- Documentation of every step from oil plant to oil
- Only historic working mill in the region
Permanent exhibition
- Historische Ölmühle von 1906 – Almost completely intact, operational electric installation, with documentation of oil production from growing the oil plants to the finished product.
- Operated by
- Stadt Marbach am Neckar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50 |
| Guided tour (by arrangement, about 45 minutes) | €20Fee per tour, in addition to admission |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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
The oil mill is not accessible.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Mostly free parking on the edge of the old town.
Marbach can be reached by car, bicycle, public transport and by Neckar boat; Stuttgart Airport is nearby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Visits are by guided tour by prior arrangement, booked through the town's tourism office in Marbach (+49 7144 102-297). A leaflet and a brochure (€3) provide information about the mill. |
