Georg-Kolbe Museum

Georg Kolbe (1877-1947) had the two buildings in Sensburger Allee constructed in 1928 / 29 according to his own specifications by the Swiss architect Ernst Rentsch. The brick buildings with their floor-to-ceiling windows make a clear commitment to architectural modernism. For his new place of residence and work, the artist chose a retreat on the outskirts of the city not far from the Heerstrasse cemetery, where his wife Benjamine, who died in tragic circumstances in 1927, is buried.

Both houses are connected by a park-like garden with an old stand of pine trees. The artist himself lived and worked in what is now the museum building. The ensemble also includes his daughter's similarly designed home, which today houses the museum's offices and a café.

The museum is dedicated to researching, preserving and processing Kolbe's artistic legacy. Excluding the plaster models, it has over 200 of his works, mainly bronzes, including many unique pieces.

It also houses an important collection of classical modernist sculptures, including works by his sculptor friends Renée Sintenis, Richard Scheibe and Gerhard Marcks, as well as several extensive artists' estates. Exhibitions on Georg Kolbe and his time as well as on contemporary art stimulate a lively dialogue that addresses historical and current issues from a scholarly and critical point of view. One focus of the museum's work is to recognise the museum as a place of production of