On Friday, 7 February 2025, Haus Schulenburg Gera was officially named Thuringia’s 50th brand ambassador.
European Cultural Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2024
Since 1978, the European Heritage Association has awarded a prize for outstanding achievements in heritage conservation in Europe
We are one of the award winners
2012 Thuringian Monument Protection Prize, 2019 German Prize for Monument Protection, 2024 European Cultural Heritage Prize Europa Nostra
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the European heritage association Europa Nostra announced this year's winners. One winner in the "Conservation and adaptive reuse" category is "Haus Schulenburg Gera. The European award has been presented since 1978, and in 2023 it will be presented for the restoration of the Royal Gardens in Venice and the restoration of the late Gothic carved altar by Veit Stoß in St. Mary's Church in Krakow.
Voting for the audience award closed
The Europa Nostra Audience Award vote ended on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
We would like to thank everyone who voted for us.
The winner will be announced on October 07, 2024 in Bucharest.
Would you like to find out more?
If you would like to find out more about Haus Schulenburg Gera, the reconstruction, the years of Europe-wide research and the background, click through our gallery or visit us in Gera.
We look forward to seeing you.
Architecture and art of early European modernism
Thuringian Monument Protection Prize 2012
German Prize for Monument Protection 2019
European Heritage Award - Europa Nostra 2024
Henry van de Velde Museum
Haus Schulenburg houses a museum with a globally important collection of van de Velde’s book designs. In addition to the original furniture, which has been published several times in specialist literature, architectural designs, fabric samples and publications by the artist are also on display.
Reconstruction in line with the work
Haus Schulenburg stood empty from 1990 to 1997 and was left to decay. Now the entire ensemble shines in its original splendor. Haus Schulenburg is a magnet for anyone interested in architecture.
A family project
How does a single person come to take on such an extensive and difficult project as the rescue and restoration of Haus Schulenburg, a Gesamtkunstwerk by Henry van de Velde?
Cultural highlights
Find out more about our event program. Visit interesting and entertaining events in the unique atmosphere of Haus Schulenburg in Gera.
110 years of Haus Schulenburg
In 1913/14, the Belgian universal artist and Bauhaus pioneer Henry van de Velde built the country house for the Gera textile manufacturer Paul Schulenburg.
Letting
If you are interested, you can rent the rooms of Haus Schulenburg, the event cellar and our cafeteria for your private or company celebrations and anniversaries. By the way: Since 2009, civil weddings have also been possible at Haus Schulenburg in Gera.