Prellerhaus

Prellerhaus is a late 19th-century building with multiple studios spread across its floors and a distinctive tower. The spaces were designed so artists and craftspeople could work side by side while classrooms occupied the same areas.

The painter Louis Preller built the house between 1870 and 1871 to provide extra studio spaces for the Grand Ducal art school. It later became a center for modern design teaching before being renovated starting in 2008 and converted into university spaces.

The building once served as a center where craft training and artistic education happened side by side, shaping how designers thought about their work. Its layout and current use still reflect how closely teaching and creative practice were connected.

The building is located on Geschwister-Scholl-Straße in central Weimar and is now used by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism. Visitors should note that it is an active university operation and not all areas are freely accessible.

During the Bauhaus period, students could live overnight in the building, creating an innovative housing model that linked teaching with daily life. This concept was later adopted by Walter Gropius in Dessau and became important to Bauhaus education.

Location: Weimar

GPS coordinates: 50.97389,11.32889

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:23