Villa Berg

Villa Berg is a three-story stone building designed in Italian Renaissance style, with columns, pillars, and loggias arranged across all four sides. The structure sits on a rectangular base and stands surrounded by parkland that extends into the wider green network of the city.

Crown Prince Karl commissioned architect Christian Friedrich von Leins to build this summer residence between 1845 and 1853. In the 1950s the regional broadcasting service converted parts of the building into studios that remained active until the 1970s.

The grounds once hosted radio broadcasts and live performances, connecting Stuttgart residents to music and entertainment through the airwaves. Today the estate serves as a public green space where locals come to walk, rest, and enjoy the view across the lawns and old trees.

The grounds are open to the public and visitors can walk through the park and along the paths surrounding the building. The exterior can be viewed while plans to convert the interior into a music center continue to develop.

The building houses a protected four-manual Walcker organ that remains inside the former broadcasting hall. The surrounding park connects directly to the Green U, a continuous walking route that links several green spaces across Stuttgart.