Tagblatt-Turm

Tagblatt-Turm rises in Stuttgart as a 61-metre high-rise with sixteen storeys and an L-shaped ground plan. Architect Ernst Otto Oßwald designed its New Objectivity form, which uses simple lines and open, flexible interiors. Built from 1924 to 1928, it became one of Germany’s earliest skyscrapers. At completion, it was Stuttgart’s tallest building and Germany’s highest office building. Its height challenged Stuttgart’s building regulations and contrasted sharply with the medieval city centre.

The tower first housed Stuttgarter Neues Tagblatt, then became headquarters for Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten after the Second World War. That newspaper role lasted until 1978. A 2004 renovation turned the building into Kultur unterm Turm, a cultural centre with several theatres and cultural institutions. Crushed stone and cement reveal the construction methods behind its early modern structure. The approval process required lengthy debate because Stuttgart’s regulations limited building heights.