Sindelfingen: Discover the Old Town, Weaving and Art

Old Town, Weaving and Art

The Sindelfingen City Museum is located in the heart of the historic old town, in the Old Town Hall, built in 1470, and the adjoining Salt House, built in 1592. St. Martin’s Church was built between 1066 and 1132 and is one of the most important Romanesque churches in southwestern Germany. Both sites give your trip a historical focus, but offer different perspectives: one showcases the old town’s buildings, while the other highlights Romanesque church architecture.

The Weaving Museum, housed in the former Sindelfingen weaving school, traces the transition from handloom weaving to machine production and its impact on Sindelfingen. A Jacquard loom illustrates a particularly notable technical aspect: because of its punched-card mechanism, it is presented as an important milestone in the development of computer technology. Anyone interested in crafts and technology will find an introduction here that spans textile production and its technological significance.

Art takes centre stage at SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen. The collection of Peter Schaufler († 2015) and Christiane Schaufler-Münch comprises more than 3,500 works. Guided tours and creative workshops in the studios round out the visit. Sindelfingen’s public spaces are also home to more than 100 sculptures and installations, including works by Mary Vieira, Ulrich Rückriem, Lawrence Weiner and Horst Antes. You can encounter art both in an extensive collection and at various locations throughout the city.

Explore the City’s History at Your Own Pace

A range of digital options are available for exploring the city. The Discovery Trail presents local history and architecture via smartphone, free of charge and open to everyone. The Mercedes-Benz Tour takes you through Sindelfingen’s old town, combining local history at nine stops with digital augmented-reality elements at selected points. The Old Town Tour has 14 stops and brings together local history, tradition and modernity. Depending on whether you prefer digital interpretation or a tour with several stops, you can choose different ways to explore the city.

The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in Sindelfingen offers another perspective, with guided factory tours. Visitors get a look at vehicle production using modern technology. This complements the historical and artistic themes with an insight into industrial manufacturing. If you want to combine different interests on your trip, you can treat this tour as a separate activity alongside your city experiences.

For a break with a different focus, visit the Kneipp facility at the northern end of Sommerhofen Park. It has a foot-treading pool and an arm bath pool supplied with fresh spring water, and is open from March to October. Culinary discoveries are also on offer: a gourmet tour of Sindelfingen’s old town takes place as part of the Stuttgart Region’s “Experience Active Indulgence” weekend and on other dates.

Near the destination, the Dachskopf viewpoint sits at an elevation of 553 metres and offers views over Sindelfingen. A roughly 800-metre-long discovery trail uses information boards to tell the story of the former Dachsklinge landfill. This excursion combines scenic views with a local historical topic and expands the options beyond the activities within the city.

If you mainly want to explore the old town, museums, art or the factory tour, you can search specifically for a holiday apartment in Sindelfingen. Dachskopf is nearby and offers an additional idea for an excursion. Consider whether you want to focus on the city experiences or include this viewpoint and the themed trail as well.

For more ideas about nearby places, you can also explore Nufringen, Renningen, Magstadt, Merklingen, Leonberg, Weissach, Schönaich and Ehningen.

For the broader travel overview: Böblingen.