SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen
Private museum of contemporary art in former factory halls in Sindelfingen with the Schaufler Collection from ZERO to the present.
About the museum
SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen is a private collector's museum that opened on June 11, 2010. It is run by THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, which the entrepreneur Peter Schaufler founded in 2005. The location came from the company's history: when the refrigeration technology manufacturer BITZER moved its production from Sindelfingen to Rottenburg in 2003, large halls at the original plant became vacant.
The Stuttgart firm BFK Architekten converted the site in 2008/09 without blurring its industrial history. The steel frame of the shed hall was preserved, its roof received new glazing and lets in even north light; the former high-bay warehouse, more than 15 meters high, can be explored via a surrounding ramp. A new building with five white half-floors complements the older buildings. In 2022, another building was added on the neighboring plot with a depot, restoration workshop, creative studios, café, and a visitor underground garage.
The basis of the exhibitions is the collection of Peter Schaufler (1940–2015) and Christiane Schaufler-Münch (1934–2025), now comprising more than 3,700 works. It began with works of the ZERO movement and its precursors such as Lucio Fontana; painting, sculpture, installation, and photography were added, for example by Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, Katharina Grosse, Anish Kapoor, Andreas Gursky, or Dan Flavin. The museum shows the collection in changing presentations and complements it with monographic exhibitions with international loans.
Highlights
- Schaufler Collection with more than 3,700 works of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Focus on ZERO and Minimal Art (Fontana, Mack, Uecker, Judd, Flavin)
- Former shed hall and 15-meter-high high-bay warehouse as exhibition spaces
- Free public tour Thu, Sat, and Sun at 15:00
- Free admission for children, teens, and students
Permanent exhibitions
- Sammlung Schaufler – Works of the ZERO movement, Minimal Art, painting, sculpture, and photography from the founders' collection, presented in changing exhibitions.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5Seniors, trainees, people with impairments, arrival with a same-day bwtarif ticket, D-Ticket JugendBW, or Deutschland-Ticket |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and teens up to age 18 free. |
| Seniors | €5 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5 |
| Students & apprentices | freeSchool students and university students free. |
| Groups | –Group tour 60 min. €100, 90 min. €150 (each including admission); student groups €3 or €5 per person. |
Free admission: Free admission when the outside temperature reaches 35 degrees (Celsius).
Free admission also for ICOM members, volunteer service participants, recipients of social benefits, and with Museums-PASS-Musées, Erlebniscard of the Stuttgart region, Bonuscard + Kultur, and Ehrenamtskarte BW. The public tour is included in admission. Tickets at the museum cash desk or in the online shop.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Accessible; accessible restroom in the basement; accessible parking spaces directly in front of the entrance. Loan wheelchair and mobile stools at the reception. Tour series "Das SCHAUWERK macht mobil" for people with disabilities and dementia in plain language.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
SCHAUWERK Kids' Art Club, holiday workshops, and children's birthday parties; programs for daycare centers and schools with workshops in the studios. Children and teens up to age 18 free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hofmeister / Schauwerk
S1 (Stuttgart–Herrenberg) to Goldberg, then a 10–15 minute walk over the pedestrian bridge across the highway, or from Goldberg bus 706 to "Hofmeister / Schauwerk." Böblingen main station with bus and taxi connections.
By car
Parking available
Underground garage for museum visitors (entrance in front of the new building, behind the bus stop) and a few parking spaces in front of the museum. No bus parking.
- Accessible parking
By car via the A 81, exit Sindelfingen-Ost, Mahdentalstraße toward Sindelfingen, then left onto Eschenbrünnlestraße; the museum is located behind the Möbelhaus Hofmeister furniture store. Reduced admission when arriving with a bwtarif or Deutschland-Ticket.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café PS3 open only on selected Sundays (2026: October 11, November 8, December 6, each 11:00–17:00); bookable SCHAUWERK breakfast. E-bike charging stations in front of the museum.
Events & venue rental
- Corporate events
Team events for companies can be booked as creative workshops in the studios.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free public tour Thu, Sat, and Sun 15:00–16:00 without registration (meeting point museum cash desk). Private and group tours (60 or 90 min., also in English and in plain language) must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Creative workshops in three studios for painting, printing, and photography. |
