Galerie Stihl Waiblingen

What Galerie Stihl Waiblingen does

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen is a municipal art gallery (städtisches Ausstellungshaus) operated by the Stadt Waiblingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, opened in May 2008. It is the only German public gallery exclusively dedicated to works on and from paper, spanning drawings, prints, photography, paper sculptures, and paper fashion. The institution hosts three rotating exhibitions per year with scholarly depth, complemented by an exhibition catalog publication program, an on-site shop, art education (guided tours, workshops, family programs), and accessibility services. Since opening, the gallery has welcomed over 450,000 visitors from across Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and internationally.

Its core product surface is physical exhibition infrastructure — a 500 sqm pillar-free hall with a mobile wall system — and a curatorial program featuring works by artists including Picasso, Dürer, Kirchner, Nolde, Baselitz, and Warhol, developed in cooperation with major German and international museums such as the Kirchner Museum Davos, Kupferstichkabinett Berlin, and Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf. The 2023-launched Papierkunststipendium (Paper Art Fellowship) added an artist residency line. No proprietary technology platform exists; the supporting digital stack comprises a website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and standard integrations (Google Maps, Google Web Fonts, CCM19 cookie consent).

The business model is a hybrid public-cultural institution: it is owned and principally funded by the Stadt Waiblingen as a municipal corporation, with founding capital from the Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung (which also maintains on-site premises). Operating revenues are diversified across four streams: municipal public funding (managed services/appropriation), admission fees (transaction), on-site shop sales of catalogs, postcards, museum passes, and gift vouchers (transaction), and donations plus membership fees from the Freunde der Galerie Stihl Waiblingen e.V. support association. The core customer base is the general public (B2C visitors), with secondary segments of schools, kindergartens, artists, and media. Distribution is exclusively on-site at the Eva Mayr-Stihl Platz 1, Waiblingen headquarters and its two satellite locations (Galerie im Kameralamt, Verwaltungsgebäude), with no e-commerce channel.

Name

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen

Legal name

Stadt Waiblingen

Website

https://galerie-stihl-waiblingen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen is a municipal art gallery operated by the Stadt Waiblingen, exclusively dedicated to art on and from paper. It serves the general public, schools, and artists through three rotating exhibitions per year, an on-site shop, art education programs, and the Papierkunststipendium fellowship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Art Gallery

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAH

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJADAA

Art Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJAKAA

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Workshops & Classes (Arts, Crafts, Skills & Local Lessons)

Keywords

• Public art gallery
• Paper-based art
• Art exhibitions
• Cultural institution
• Art education

Headquarters

HQ city

Waiblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Admission fees: Visitors pay admission fees to enter the gallery. Entry prices are listed under 'Eintrittspreise' (admission prices) on the website, though specific price tiers are not fully detailed in the extracted content.
2. Shop sales: The on-site shop sells exhibition catalogs, postcards, posters, publications, and gifts. The shop is open during regular gallery hours. The gallery is also a member of 'Museums-Pass-Musées' selling museum passes for access to museums in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
3. Municipal public funding: As a municipal institution (Einrichtung) of the Stadt Waiblingen, the gallery receives public funding from the city.
4. Donations and foundation support: The gallery was made possible by a generous donation from the Eva Mayr-Stihl Stiftung. The support association Freunde der Galerie Stihl e.V. provides supplementary funding through membership fees and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen is a municipal exhibition house that presents three rotating exhibitions of works on and from paper each year, including drawings, prints, photography, and paper sculptures. It complements the exhibitions with a paper art fellowship (Papierkunststipendium), scholarly catalogs, guided tours, art education workshops, an on-site shop, and accessible visitor programming for the general public, schools, and families.

Product overview

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen is a municipal art gallery specializing in works on and from paper, offering a unified portfolio centered on rotating exhibitions (3 per year), the Papierkunststipendium fellowship program, published exhibition catalogs, art education and guided tours, a retail shop, and accessible visitor services. The gallery functions as a single integrated cultural institution rather than a modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wechselausstellungen (Rotating Exhibitions) Three rotating exhibitions of works on and from paper each year (drawings, prints, photography, paper sculptures, paper fashion), accompanied by scholarly catalogs, presented in a 500 sqm pillar-free hall with a mobile wall system. For the general public, art enthusiasts, schools, and researchers; opening exhibitions included 'Reisen mit William Turner' (2008) and 'Beeindruckt von Rembrandt' (2008).
• Papierkunststipendium (Paper Art Fellowship) Fellowship program for drawing and paper art of the Stadt Waiblingen, awarding scholarships to established and emerging artists who work in Waiblingen during a six-week studio phase and present their work in the main gallery (main fellow Angela Glajcar) and the Galerie im Kameralamt satellite venue (young emerging artists).
• Kunstvermittlung & Führungen (Art Education & Guided Tours) Educational programming comprising public guided tours (Sundays and holidays at 11:30 and 15:00, included with admission), family tours, after-work tours, curator-led tours, accessibility tours, and hands-on workshops for children, youth, and adults. For visitors, families, schools, and kindergartens; bookings via [email protected].
• Ausstellungskataloge (Exhibition Catalogs) Scholarly exhibition catalogs published for every exhibition since 2008, available for sale in the on-site shop and on request via email. For collectors, researchers, art enthusiasts, and gift buyers.
• Galerie Shop On-site retail shop selling postcards, posters, exhibition catalogs, art books, gift vouchers, and Museums-Pass-Musées museum passes. Open during regular gallery hours; orders accepted via email during exhibition changeover periods. For visitors, collectors, and gift buyers.
• Barrierefreie Führungen (Barrier-Free Tours and Accessibility Services) Accessibility services including guided tours in simple language, barrier-free premises suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with mobility, hearing, visual, or cognitive impairments, and a Reisen für Alle certification. For visitors with disabilities and their families and caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450,000+ visitors welcomed since 2008, drawing guests from across Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and internationally to Waiblingen
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and significant.

• Haus der StadtgeschichtecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Opened in 2014, the Haus der Stadtgeschichte (City History House) is the third component of the 'Kulturdreieck' cultural center at the Rems river, completing the cultural ensemble alongside the gallery and art school.
• Stadt WaiblingencoreOthers · 1 May 2008The Stadt Waiblingen is the trustee and operator of the Galerie Stihl Waiblingen as a municipal cultural institution (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts). The city provides ongoing public funding, operational support, and staffing through the Fachbereich Kultur und Sport.
• Kunstschule Unteres RemstalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2008Located in the immediate neighboring building, the Kunstschule Unteres Remstal forms the second pillar of the 'Kulturdreieck' (cultural triangle) alongside the gallery and Haus der Stadtgeschichte. The art school provides art education programs, workshops, and courses that complement the gallery's exhibitions. Both buildings were designed as a unified architectural ensemble.
• Freunde der Galerie Stihl Waiblingen e.V.coreOthers · 1 February 2006The support association 'Freunde der Galerie Stihl Waiblingen e.V.' was founded in February 2006 to support the gallery's goals. It provides supplementary funding through membership fees and donations, funds annual scholarships for students of the Kunstschule Unteres Remstal, organizes member events and art day trips, and offers member-only guided tours.
• Sparkasse WaiblingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparkasse Waiblingen is listed as a partner of the gallery, appearing with its logo on the gallery's website. The nature of the partnership appears to be promotional/marketing support.
• Kirchner Museum DavossignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2010 exhibition 'Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Erlebnis der Berge.' The Kirchner Museum Davos is one of the most important exhibition and research centers for Classical Modernism, holding a unique collection of Kirchner works including the 'Brücke' period, the crisis years 1915–1917, and the Swiss creative period.
• Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer KulturbesitzsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2012 exhibition 'Neue Realitäten. FotoGrafik von Warhol bis Havekost.' The Kupferstichkabinett is Germany's largest graphic arts collection.
• Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast, DüsseldorfsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2012 exhibition 'Samurai, Bühnenstars und schöne Frauen. Japanische Farbholzschnitte.'
• Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste StuttgartsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2011 exhibition 'STEIN-DRUCK-KUNST. Von den Anfängen der Lithografie.' The partnership was part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the Kunstakademie Stuttgart.
• Graphische Sammlung der Museen der Stadt Nürnberg and Albrecht-Dürer-Haus-Stiftung e.V.significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partners for the 2011 exhibition 'Albrecht Dürer. Genie Marke Vorbild.'
• Städtische Galerie Villa Zanders, Bergisch GladbachsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2010/11 exhibition 'Einrichten. LEBEN IN KARTON', which focused on works in paper and cardboard.
• Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe HamburgsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2011 exhibition 'Phantasie an die Macht. Politische Künstlerplakate von Kollwitz bis Rauschenberg.' Additional loan partners included Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln and Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt.
• Landeszentrum Barrierefreiheit (LZ-BARR), StuttgartminorOthersThe Schlichtungsstelle (conciliation body) for accessibility complaints, referenced in the gallery's accessibility declaration as the escalation point if the gallery does not respond satisfactorily to accessibility complaint requests within four weeks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNaPEpi8kdzwiJzRes8rUYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/GalerieStihlWaiblingen
• Instagraminstagram.com/galeriestihlwaiblingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galerie-stihl-waiblingen

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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