Bauspar-Museum, Building society museum in Wüstenrot, Germany
The Bauspar-Museum occupies a converted 18th-century farmhouse and presents documents and objects about the German building society system across seven exhibition rooms. The collection shows how people pursued their dream of homeownership and what business methods were used to make that possible.
Georg Kropp founded the Friends Community in 1921 and began operating as a building society from his living room in 1924. The idea spread quickly and made home savings affordable for ordinary people for the first time.
The museum displays typewriters and advertising materials that show how home ownership financing evolved in Germany. Visitors can see how these objects reflect the role that savings communities played in ordinary family life.
The museum is accessible from May through September on Sundays and public holidays, offering visitors the chance to explore the rooms in a quiet setting. Those planning a visit should note that opening hours are limited and advance notice may be helpful.
Visitors can see an intact sales suitcase from the early days that shows how representatives convinced their clients. Photographs also document specially modified vehicles that were used to promote building savings in rural areas.
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