Stauffenberg-Erinnerungsstätte

In the location's words:

Who was the man who wanted to kill Adolf Hitler and why is he so controversial today? How did the assassination attempt take place? How was the Nazi terror regime to be eliminated and who was involved in the attempted coup? What happened on July 20, 1944 at the nerve centers in Europe? The Stauffenberg Memorial in the Old Palace in Stuttgart is dedicated to these questions in a multimedia exhibition.

"Attentat.Stauffenberg" is a new type of memorial site: It focuses on the biography of Hitler assassin Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and the attempted coup of July 20, 1944, with an art installation exploring the failed act, the dramaturgy of events and the tragedy of failure. The museum also displays some of the rare original objects belonging to Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg that have survived. Pieces such as his cello, his honorary sabre or a bronze head as well as historical photos span the arc from his childhood and youth in Stuttgart to his death as a resistance fighter against National Socialism.

The exhibition also illustrates how differently the person of Stauffenberg and the assassination attempt were and are assessed in different times, by different groups and in several countries. Media stations allow visitors to actively experience the contents of the exhibition.

More information about the exhibition and the memorial site can be found here.