HfG-Archiv Ulm

The HfG-Archiv Ulm has the task of comprehensively documenting the history of the Ulm School of Design. In its dual function as a museum and archive, it makes the contents and significance of the Hochschule accessible to a broad public. This is done through exhibitions, publications, events as well as the opportunity for scientific research.The foundation of the collection in the HfG-Archiv is formed by the Ulm School of Design own archive (Collection “Stiftung HfG Ulm”) as well as numerous donations and permanent loans from former lecturers and students. 

Since the beginning, extensive bequests of works by former lecturers have been added, including Otl Aicher, Tomás Gonda, Walter Zeischegg and Hans Roericht. New material has continually being discovered through exhibitions and in contact with former members of the Ulm School, so that the collection is constantly being expanded.

Students, academics and researchers can work in the reading room of the archive. Here they may, among other things, consult the library of the Ulm School of Design as well as numerous finding aids and let themselves present files and dokuments.

HfG Ulm

The Ulm School of Design (1953–1968) was an internationally recognized school for industrial design. Its founders – Inge Scholl, the sister of Hans and Sophie Scholl, the graphic designer Otl Aicher, and the architect Max Bill – wanted to rethink and reorganize life in Germany after the end of fascism. In doing so, they oriented themselves to the ideas of modernism. Well-designed industrial products were to help everyone achieve prosperity and a good life in a democratically organized, free society.