On 18 April 2024, the Klett Group and the International Building Exhibition 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA’27) officially signed the cooperation agreement for the IBA’27 project, Transformation of the Klett Site. The education company, which operates throughout Europe, plans to remodel its Feuersee headquarters in Stuttgart by 2027. The site, which covers approximately 11,500 m², is set to undergo a complete transformation with a focus on sustainability, preserving and further developing the existing historic buildings, and demonstrating how urban workspaces can be made fit for the future.
Over the decades, the building density has steadily increased and currently comprises 17 buildings. In the course of the planned construction works, the site will be completely remodelled. The demolition of two buildings, the construction of one new building and the further development of the existing historical buildings will create an inviting, open-plan and inspiring environment with a high amenity value. The creation of an open space in the centre of the site will allow for extensive depaving and the planting of a tree-lined walkway. The site will be entirely pedestrianised, the buildings will be accessible, and the entrance to the complex will be opened up towards Lake Feuersee, offering employees and guests a contemporary and friendly reception. In a development designed by Berlin-based architectural firm Bruno Fioretti Marquez, the historic building will be preserved and sensitively renovated.
According to the Spokesperson of the Klett Group Management Board, Philipp Haußmann, remaining true to the Stuttgart location while significantly improving the site’s green credentials were top priorities: “We have been based in Stuttgart-West ever since our inception and remain committed to the area. Through our site transformation, we are demonstrating how urban greening can be implemented successfully. We are delighted that this has resulted in our acceptance into the IBA’27 project portfolio and that we will be doing our bit to create a city worth living in.”
The current entrance area and the gateway to the Klett site at Rotebühlstraße 77 © Klett/Wolfram Scheible
Ideas for the new Klett site - The closed-off entrance area is to be transformed into a striking and friendly arrival point. The entrance, which until now has looked like a factory gate to an industrial site, will become an inviting entrance. Bruno Fioretti Marquez
The brick building A32/1 ©
Ideas for A32/1 (left) and R77/1 (right) as a draft with brick facades and grove of trees in the centre of the Klett site. Bruno Fioretti Marquez
The current centre of the Klett site, where a grove of trees will later stand. © Klett/Wolfram Scheible
Idea for R77/1 - view of the buildings from the centre: The architectural concept aims to make the area tangible in its depth. The demolition of building R75 creates openness and permeability. The old brick buildings R77/1 and A32/1, the nucleus of the group of companies, will become the centre of the site. Bruno Fioretti Marquez
Today's view of the building R77/1 © Klett/Wolfram Scheible
Philipp Haußmann, Spokesperson of the Management Board of the Klett Group, and Andreas Hofer, Director of IBA'27, sign the co-operation agreement.
For Andreas Hofer, Artistic Director of IBA’27, the transformation of Klett’s long-standing headquarters represents a bold move by the company: “The smart concept addresses issues relating to the future of city centre working, climate adaptation and the creation of green open spaces. The project represents a clear commitment by Klett to its urban location. We very much look forward to the project and a respectful, open and trusting cooperation with everyone involved in it. We are certain that, in 2027, we will be able to demonstrate a project that stands out, not through flashy architecture, but through its sensitive development of the existing city and important contribution to a Productive City”, concluded Hofer at the signing of the cooperation agreement.
For more information on the transformation of the Klett headquarters, see:
Klett site transformation confirmed as a project for the IBA’27 – 15 March 2024
Klett Group’s headquarter modernisation – 26 September 2023
Klett to follow IPM model in its site transformation – 8 March 2024
About the Klett Group
With an international presence in 23 countries, the Klett Group is one of Europe’s leading enterprises dedicated to education. The portfolio includes both traditional and state-of-the-art educational media for day-to-day use in schools, as well as lesson planning materials, specialist literature and the classics. In addition, the Klett Group operates many educational institutions, ranging from day-care centres and schools to attendance-based and distance-learning universities.
Contact persons:
Karen Hecker
Head of Corporate Communications
Ernst Klett AG
k.hecker@klett-gruppe.de
Simone Baumgartner
Corporate Communications
Ernst Klett AG
s.baumgartner@klett-gruppe.de