Brecht Weigel Museum
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Why go
- The boathouse displays the wagon and Helene Weigel’s costumes from the 1949 production of Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder.
- Five copper plaques in the garden display poems from Buckower Elegien.
- A two-storey studio hall has a large garden-facing window aligned with the lake and landing stage.
Don't miss
- Georg Roch’s two horse sculpturesLook for the two horse sculptures framed by the lakeside balustrade.In the garden by the lakeside balustrade.
Know before you go
- The smaller gardener’s house where Brecht lived is not open to visitors.
What's inside
- Studio house
- Visitor centre
- Event hall
Tips for your visit
- At the southern end of Bertolt-Brecht-Straße, the Werderfließ bridge meets a hiking trail towards Weißen See.
Tours and audio guides
- Events
- The house has served as an event venue since 1977.
Interesting facts3
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Brecht and Weigel leased the estate as a summer retreat.
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Brecht worked here on Turandot and his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus.
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1956
After Brecht’s death in 1956, Weigel continued using the summer residence until her death in 1971.
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History
Designed by Bruno Möhring for sculptor Georg Roch, the studio house later became Brecht and Weigel’s summer residence. They worked there from 1952, and Brecht wrote Buckower Elegien there in 1953.
- 1911Bruno Möhring’s studio house for sculptor Georg Roch was completed.
- 1952Brecht and Weigel began working at the summer residence.
- July–August 1953Brecht wrote Buckower Elegien at the residence.
- 1977The house and garden became a museum and memorial.
- 2022A visitor centre and event hall were added.
How to get there
- On footThe museum stands at the southern end of Bertolt-Brecht-Straße, on the east shore of Schermützelsee.
Accessibility
- Barrier-free access The museum is not wheelchair accessible.
Sources: Brecht-Weigel-Haus - Wikipedia · Brecht Weigel Museum | Akademie der Künste · Brecht-Weigel-Museum | Akademie der Künste · checked 3 Oct 2026
- Website
- brecht-weigel-museum.de/
- Phone
- +49302005718
Questions and answers
Who shaped the Brecht Weigel Museum estate before Brecht and Weigel?
Sculptor Georg Roch bought the property, and architect Bruno Möhring designed its studio house, completed in 1911.
How large is the studio hall at the Brecht Weigel Museum?
The two-storey studio hall takes up 60% of the building’s floor area.
What can visitors see in the Brecht Weigel Museum garden?
Five copper plaques display poems from Buckower Elegien. The garden also has two horse sculptures by Georg Roch, a boathouse, landing stage and lakeside balustrade.
Which works did Brecht work on at the Brecht Weigel Museum summer residence?
He worked on Turandot and his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus.
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