Versöhnungskirche

Versöhnungskirche stands in Stuttgart as a church shaped by architecture, woodland, and carefully directed daylight. Adolf and Hans Bregler designed the church for this wooded Stuttgart setting. Its square ground plan stays hidden from first view because the interior turns diagonally beneath the roof. The roof rises steeply toward the altar and carries a roof rider. Morning sunlight enters through the window above the altar, bringing a precise beam into the sanctuary.

Inside, a copper-plated altar cross rises more than six metres above the floor, giving the space its strongest vertical accent. Sculptor Fritz Melis designed this copper-clad cross. Yellow, red, and blue stained glass fills the windows, designed by Harald Rogler and made at Stuttgart’s Saile studio. A white marble column marks the approach outside. Elmar Daucher created the column, also known for the memorial to victims of National Socialist violence at the Old Castle.

A local architectural competition selected the Breglers’ plan for its balance between communal use and quiet reflection. Technical Works Stuttgart moved its transformer station into the basement, clearing state-owned land for construction. Woodland surrounds the church and gives the interior a calm setting for contemplation.