Square & Landmark
IG Farbenhaus
📍 IG Farbenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
4.3/ 5.0
★★★★☆
Quick Facts
- Location
- Germany, Frankfurt am Main
- Category
- Square & Landmark
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Address
- IG Farbenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.1253, 8.6657
Introduction
Built between 1928 and 1930 by architect Hans Poelzig for the IG Farben chemical conglomerate, this landmark is one of the most celebrated modernist buildings of the Weimar era. After 1945 it served as US Army European headquarters, with Eisenhower keeping an office here, and since 2001 it has been the centrepiece of Goethe University's Westend Campus. A permanent exhibition inside documents IG Farben's entanglement with Nazi forced labour.
✨ Highlights
1
Poelzig's landmark
A 1928-1930 modernist headquarters and a textbook study in brick and glass.
2
Cold War HQ
US Army Europe's command seat for decades; Eisenhower worked here.
3
Forced labour exhibit
A permanent display confronting IG Farben's use of concentration camp labour.
4
University heart
Since 2001 the core of Goethe University's Westend Campus, open to wander.
🛈 Practical Info
→Address：Grüneburgplatz 1 in the Westend, toward the Senckenberg Museum.
→Visiting：Exterior and foyer freely accessible; exhibition hours follow campus notices.
→Cost：Public areas and the documentation exhibit are generally free.
→Nearby：Combine with a campus stroll and the Senckenberg natural history museum.
→Transportation：U-Bahn U6/U7 to Holzhausenstraße, a five-minute walk.
💡 Tips
• Weekday daytime is best - campus cafes and lawns are open to visitors then.
• The documentation exhibit deserves a full hour; ask about English-language tour slots.
• Look up: the facade and foyer details reward a wide-angle lens.
• Weekends and term breaks close some campus facilities, so expect a quieter visit.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting IG Farbenhaus?
Weekday daytime is best - campus cafes and lawns are open to visitors then. The documentation exhibit deserves a full hour; ask about English-language tour slots.
How long should I spend at IG Farbenhaus?
A typical visit takes About 1 hour.
Compiled from public sources; exhibition arrangements may change, so please verify with the university's official notices.
