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Place for social discourse and interdisciplinary laboratory of the future. The stairwell tower of the former Alfons-Kern-Schule in Pforzheim offers space on several floors. Regular exhibitions are held on two floors. On the top floor, students of the Master’s program Design & Future Making of explore the future in the MADLAB of the University of Pforzheim. On the ground and first floor is the Café Roland at home.
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The Kollmar & Jourdan house was built in Art Nouveau style at the beginning of the 20th century and impresses then as now with its unusual design and colour scheme. The street side is clad with coloured glazed exposed brick. The unique colour scheme features light green wall surfaces interspersed with pale white and brownish tones. Five figural relief busts in allegorical form depict the five continents: Africa, Australia with kangaroo, Europe, Asia, America. Each continent is characterised by folk ornaments.
Schmuckmuseum Reuchlinhaus
The museum celebrates the jewellery heritage of Pforzheim as "golden town" in the famous Reuchlinghaus designed by Manfred Lehmbruck the son of artist Wilhelm Lehmbruck, who is one of the most influential architects for the functional post-war architecture in Pforzheim. There is also a cafe, where you can sit outside close to the Stadtgarten park if weather allows.
Friedhofmuseum
Pforzheim has a cemetery museum with ancient tombstones and also the large cemetery of Pforzheim direct next to the museum, is worth a visit with many historic family graves. You'll find many inscriptions from 23 February 1945.