German Peasants’ War museum on Saturday, June 21, 2025
Dear Members and Guests,
Please join us as we visit the German Peasants’ War museum in Böblingen, on Saturday, 21 June, 2025. The Museum in the Zehntscheuer (Tithe Tax Granary) near the Marktplatz in Böblingen portrays the events surrounding the Peasants’ uprising which swept over southern Germany in 1525. The peasants and their leaders, taking over ideas springing from Martin Luther’s Reformation movement, which began only 8 years earlier, demanded freedom from their serfdom and the onerous taxes and duties they owed to their lords and the church. These ideas are expressed in the famous “12 Articles”, which can be seen as a kernel of democratic thought at the beginning of the modern era. The final battle of this war was fought near Böblingen in May 2025. Though the uprising was bloodily put down by the vested powers, the ideas then expressed have lived on. (bauernkriegsmuseum.boeblingen.de).
The museum, located at Pfarrgasse 2, 71032 Böblingen, is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Peasants’ Warwith an updated collection and a special exhibit.
We will meet at the Museum at 14:45 hours on Saturday, 21 June (see directions below).
We will enjoy a tour beginning at 15:00 hours through the museum and special exhibit, conducted in German with English translation.The tour will last a little more than an hour. Following the tour, we will have a little time to look around on our ownbefore we head for dinner.
At 17:00 hours we will leave the museum and take a short walk to the Café Restaurant Seegärtle, Tübingerstrasse 7, 71032 Böblingen (see map below), Tel: 07031- 229828, www.seegaertle.de , where we will enjoy an evening meal together. The restaurant has a broad international style café and restaurant menu, with something for everyone. There we can get to know each other, discuss what we learned at the museum, and swap tall tales.
Come join us for another trip back into the past with the GAC 1948 Stuttgart!
Cost for the museum entry and tour is €5 for members and €10 for non-members. This money will be collected on site. Individual payment at the restaurant.
Please state with your reservation if you are joining us for dinner.
Please make your reservations by Monday, 16 June 2025 at the latest, with:
Scott Beard: email s.beard@gac1948.de – or –
Kris Shapar: e-mail k.shapar@gac1948.de
Best regards,
Upcoming events
Saturday, 19 July Schlegler Castle Heimsheim
Saturday, 9 August Blues in Town, Concert, Blues Base Wernau
SUNDAY, 14 September Wine Wandering – Stuttgart-Degerloch
Saturday, 27 September Cannstatter Volksfest – Grandl’s Tent
Saturday, 11 October Central Fire Station, Bad Cannstatt
Saturday, 15 November Classical Concert, Liederhalle Stuttgart
Saturday, 6 December Christmas Dinner, Alte Kanzlei Restaurant, Stuttgart
Please note: Events and dates subject to change ! If you would like more information on any of these events, or would like to sign up in advance, please talk to any board member. They will put you in contact with the person planning the event.
Directions:
S-Bahn: S1 direction Herrenberg, to Böblingen Bahnhof. It is a 5-10-minute walk to the Museum
By car: Parking at the Marktplatz Park Garage, Pfarrgasse 1-12, 71032 Böblingen, 60 spaces. From there a 2-minute walk down the Pfarrgasse to the museum.
Alternate: Parkhaus Kongresshalle, Ida-Ehre-Platz 1, 71032 Böblingen, 544 Spaces. From there a 5-minute walk to the museum.
Museum Address: Museum Zehntscheuer, Pfarrgasse 2, 71032 Böblingen
