Jewish Stuttgart – A Historical Heritage Tour

Jewish Stuttgart – History, Remembrance and Living Heritage

Stuttgart has a complex and multi-layered Jewish history that dates back centuries. From the first documented Jewish presence, through periods of emancipation and integration in the 19th century, to persecution and destruction during the Nazi era – Jewish life has deeply shaped the city’s cultural and social development.

This guided Jewish heritage tour in Stuttgart takes you to places where Jewish life once flourished, to sites of remembrance and to locations that still bear visible traces of this history today.

Selected Stops of the Historical Exploration

Stolpersteine Stuttgart – commemorating victims of National Socialism
Hospitalhof Stuttgart – site of the former synagogue destroyed in 1938
Israelitische Religionsgemeinschaft Württembergs – contemporary Jewish community life
Pragfriedhof Stuttgart – historic Jewish burial sites

(Route adaptable depending on tour format.)

Topics Covered During the Tour

• Early Jewish settlement in Stuttgart

• Emancipation and civic integration in the 19th century

• Discrimination, persecution and deportations during the Nazi regime

• The destruction of the synagogue in 1938

• Rebuilding Jewish life after 1945

• Contemporary Jewish community in Stuttgart

This tour connects historical facts with personal biographies, making history tangible and meaningful. It is presented with sensitivity, scholarly accuracy and deep respect for the victims and their descendants.