The 12th century Stuttgart Stiftskirche is the burial place of the dukes of Wuerttemberg and of the reformer Johannes Brenz. It was heavily damaged in WWII. The building’s post-war structure had to be rebuilt between 1999 and 2003. According to the design by architect the Bernhard Hirche, the wooden vaulted ceiling from the post-war period had to be replaced by a new suspended roof construction with acoustic sails made of glass.

Why we funded the restoration of Stuttgart’s Stiftskirche:
An awareness of tradition and yet also the acknowledgement of the growing structures of a region do not mean producing a fictitious original state, but keeping sight of the evolution across the ages. The Berthold Leibinger Stiftung was impressed by the restoration concept of the church.

This improved the reverberation time, primarily necessary for organ concerts. During the renovation work, old foundations were discovered that can be seen today in the basement of the church.

The new ceiling construction in the Stuttgarter Stiftskirche also suggests the historic use of three aisles and the cross vault design of the Stiftskirche with a modern twist.