Warburg Haus, Hamburg

Warburg Haus is a research center in Hamburg-Nord dedicated to art history and cultural studies, designed by Gerhard Langmaack in 1920 with academic purposes integrated into its architecture. The building now hosts seminars, exhibitions, and workshops that examine art historical topics and visual research.

The building was created in 1920 and initially housed the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg, a major collection for art history and cultural research. When the Nazi regime took power in 1933, the collection was moved to London for safety, while the building remained in Hamburg.

The house today functions as a place where art history and cultural studies come together, allowing visitors to explore questions about political imagery and how visual works carry meaning. The spaces encourage this kind of investigation in a setting that welcomes both scholars and interested learners.

The center is located in the Eppendorf neighborhood at Heilwigstrasse 116 and is easily accessible by local transportation. Visitors should check ahead to see what exhibitions or seminars are currently running, since the program changes seasonally.

The house preserves the William S. Heckscher archive, an important collection of materials from the American art historian that found its permanent home here in 2001. This collection connects the research tradition of the original Warburg network with contemporary art historical studies.

Location: Hamburg-Nord

Inception: 1920s

Architects: Gerhard Langmaack

Address: Heilwigstrasse

GPS coordinates: 53.58767,9.99606

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:00