Kunsthalle Würth expansion is taking shape: the shell has been completed

“With the expansion of Kunsthalle Würth, we not only create more space for art; we open up new perspectives for our visitors. The Würth Collection can then be seen and felt in a newly envisioned architectural and atmospheric space in the heart of Schwäbisch Hall, inviting visitors to spend time and discover,” said Maria Würth, Executive Vice President for Art and Culture at the Würth Group, during the tour of the construction site on Thursday, 23 October 2025.

The expansion’s shell has been completed and the shape of the future ensemble of buildings allows us to imagine the newly emerging urban square in Schwäbisch Hall’s Katharinenvorstadt quarter. Back in 2001, Henning Larsen Copenhagen architects already managed to create an impressive symbiosis between the old town and modern architecture when building Kunsthalle Würth. The expansion continues with this idea of harmonious integration, which is reflected, for example, in the design of the façade, which is made of local shell limestone. The same material was also used for the existing building. The design of the expansion allows for a circular tour through future exhibitions, adding another 600 m² of exhibition space to a total of 3,200 m². In addition, a new reception area is being built with a museum shop and a spacious, new café. Apart from state-of-the-art workshop space for creative and hands-on offers of the art education team/department, the extension also includes office space. Currently, interior fitting works are carried out such as the installation of pipes for electrical installations, heating, ventilation and sanitary systems and glazing.

Kunsthalle Würth in Schwäbisch Hall will dedicate the opening exhibition to Anselm Kiefer, ne of the best-known and most successful German artists post-WWII. The source of his inspiration are the works of great literature, the traditional myths of Judeo-Christian, Egyptian, and Oriental cultures, and the theories around the origin of the world.

He was actively involved in the renewal of contemporary painting. His works demonstrate remarkable breadth and strength across a wide range of artistic creations and particularly center around the process of coming to terms with recent German history. Kiefer uses materials such as lead, earth, ash or dried plants, which give his works a physical presence and symbolic depth. With more than 60 works, Anselm Kiefer stands as one of the most significant artists represented in the Würth Collection, a distinction further highlighted by his close personal relationship with the collector Reinhold Würth. On the occasion of the opening of the expanded Kunsthalle Würth, the Collection presents an impressive exhibition of the works of Kiefer from five decades. The exhibition is realized in cooperation with the artist himself with additional loans from Kiefer’s studio.

Kunsthalle Würth remains open to visitors every day with free admission until 8 February 2026, showing “Imaging the Third Dimension. Holograms and Optical Illusions in the Würth Collection”; a true visual highlight. Afterwards, Kunsthalle Würth will be closed for the structural connection of the existing building and the extension as well as interior finishing works. It will reopen in fall 2026.