We are delighted to announce that on July 1st we have started working on our new project „TOPOMOMO – Shared Heritage” in cooperation with the Muzeum Architektury in Wrocław.

The project focuses on modernist buildings dating from 1918 to 1945 in the Saxon districts of Bautzen and Görlitz, as well as in the Polish region of Jelenia Góra, including its associated districts and the district of Żarski. TOPOMOMO aims to tell the complex history of the interwar period in the border triangle through the architectural heritage of Modernism, in a collaborative and cross-border manner, bringing together Polish and German perspectives. In this context, so-called Modernism is far more than just an architectural style: it was during this period that fundamental principles and ideas were developed which shaped today’s social life.

The „TOPOMOMO – Shared Heritage” project will run from July 2026 to the end of December 2028 and comprises several project phases. The first work package involves creating a database of the modernist buildings present in these areas, followed by the selection of 30 buildings (15 on the Polish side and 15 on the German side) to be researched in detail. International seminars and research workshops form an integral part of this work package.

The second work package focuses on raising awareness of the selected buildings. An interactive exhibition and a new TOPOMOMO paperback will make the research findings accessible to a broad audience beyond expert circles. New tourism tools will complement existing active and cultural tourism offerings in the region. All information will also be published on the existing TOPOMOMO project website , which will be expanded to include a Polish-language version.

The third work package aims to advance the network already envisaged in earlier TOPOMOMO projects. At a planned tri-national network meeting, Saxon, Polish and Czech stakeholders will exchange experiences, perspectives and visions. The project will lay a foundation for a further examination of regional modernist architecture.
Several Saxon-Czech projects have already been carried out under the name TOPOMOMO since 2012. „TOPOMOMO – Shared Heritage” builds on this as a strategic project and expands TOPOMOMO to include the Polish perspective. The aim is to expand TOPOMOMO in the long term to cover the entire Czech-Polish-German border triangle.

Lead partner of the project: Haus Schminke Foundation
Project partner: Architecture Museum in Wrocław

The project will run from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2028.
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
Grant amount: 649,919.63 €
Total project budget: 812,399.53 €

Since last summer, we have been working on our participatory project ‘Fabrik reanimiert’ about the future of the former pasta factory of thge Schminke family next door. All important information, dates and a brief overview of the history of the factory can be found here: www.fabrik-reanimiert.de

We are currently trialling various ideas for using the ground floor of the factory, all of which are open to the public. We are looking forward to many guests, interested parties and a lot of participation.

Last year, the fantastic network ICONIC HOUSES turned 10 years old! We are very proud to have been part of it since the very beginning and to call ourselves a "Member of Iconic Houses". Taking a look at the international networkʻs website you can browse through a total of 183 houses , every single one more spectacular than the last. And you can even spend the night in a few of them...

We are very happy and grateful for the great work of Iconic Houses and the exchange with other institutions provided by the network.

So once again, even though a little late: Happy 10th anniversary!

As part of the project "TOPOMOMO - Experimental Land of Modernsm", funded by the European Union and in cooperation with the Technical University of Liberec, we are planning a publication. The book will be published bilingually in German and Czech and presented at the final symposium in November/December 2022.

The Stiftung Haus Schminke is looking for a suitable service provider to print the publication.

Bids can be submitted until 20.05.2022.

All information can be found here to be downloaded (in German).

As part of the project "TOPOMOMO - Experimental Land of Modernism", funded by the European Union and in cooperation with the Technical University of Liberec, we are looking for a design object as a recognition feature for 12 selected buildings in order to link the locations visually in form of a corporate design. The aim is to draw the attention of locals, transients and newcomers to the importance of the region and the common architectural heritage.

Whether a welcoming bench, a new landmark, an original doormat or a noble plaque - there are no limits to the imagination. Ideas and designs can be submitted until 26.06.2022 in form of sketches and/or photomontages including descriptions of size, material, technology as well as details on manufacturing and implementation costs. The most convincing idea will be selected by the owners and operators of the 12 buildings during a jury meeting in early July. The winning design will be publicly announced on 07.07.2022 and will be chosen for implementation. All further information is available for download in Czech in the competition announcement.

Please understand that submissions received after the deadline cannot be considered.

For further questions, please send an email to info@stiftung-hausschminke.eu.

As part of the project "TOPOMOMO - Experimental Land of Modernity", funded by the European Union and in cooperation with the Technical University of Liberec, we are planing a 1.5-day workshop event. The event will be bilingual in German and Czech and will take place in the German-Czech border region.

For the event at the beginning of July, the Stiftung Haus Schminke is looking for suitable contractors for the preparation and implementation, and for the moderation and methodological support.
Applications are also possible as a team. The exact tasks can be found in the attachment (in German).

We look forward to receiving offers by e-mail by 29.04.2022.

Please understand that offers received after the deadline cannot be considered.

Please send any further questions by e-mail to info@stiftung-hausschminke.eu.

For our project TOPOMOMO we are planning a bilingual publication in German and Czech. We are looking for experts on the following tasks:

- Proofreading/Editing of texts in German

Please download the PDF below for the exact description (in German).

We accept your biddings via email until 06.02.2022. Please understand that we cannot accept biddings that reach us after the due date.

For all further questions please contact Mrs. Bojaryn.‎‎

We had a good start with our project TOPOMOMO and were able to conclude our call for tenders. After an extensive evaluation process we accepted the Institut für neue Industriekultur GmbH, short INIK. After numerous online meetings we are very happy about the well working cooperation and are currently working on sorting out and researching places.

Our project TOPOMOMO on modernist buildings will be continued. For the next two years we will be researching the architecture of the 1920s and 30s together with the TU Liberec along the Saxon-Czech border. We are incredibly happy!

The project is funded by the European Union and the "Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung".

The development of our new multimedia tour has begun. Thanks to the support of the "Entwicklungsprogramm für den ländlichen Raum Sachsen (EPLR)" and its program "LEADER" the tour is in production. With up-to-date digital content and several languages we bring Modernism back into the Schminke House.

We have long dreamed of modernizing the tour through the Schminke House. So far we have only been able to offer audio guides in addition to personal tours. We finally have the opportunity to develop a new multimedia tour that works simply on the smartphone. Our visitors will be able to experience the house and its history in a completely new way in the future through multilingualism, contemporary design and the inclusion of images and videos. Guests without a smartphone can still hear the revised tour on our audio guides.

We have been planning the development of the new tour for almost three years. Funding applications were written, revised and finally submitted. We are still missing a manageable sum for the final financing of the project. With your support starting on November 2^nd, 2020, on startnext we can take the final step!

If the financing is successful, the content of the tour should be completed by the end of the year. Among other things, this means having the tour produced in all four languages and then adding numerous pictures and film sequences. We will put the finishing touches on the tour at the beginning of next year. With the start of the new season, we hope to see numerous visitors trying out the new tour.