Wolfgang Müller: A life for Stuttgart - City History mourns!

Wolfgang Müller died on January 6, 2025 at the age of 89. He was a formative personality for Stuttgart's city history and was committed to Stuttgart for over 19 years as chairman of the Stuttgart Initiative. Müller was passionate about the construction of the city palace, which opened in April 2018. As a doctorate in the company and economist, he was also the managing director of Württemberg residential building until his retirement in 1997.

Müller was a zealous photo supplier for the Stuttgart album and for the newsletter "STZ back then". His commitment to city history was particularly evident in his efforts to create a museum into a culture of remembrance, for which he has campaigned for since 1999. His criticism was directed against the association, among other things, which demanded the demolition of the Catherine stuck. Müller campaigned for the preservation of historically significant buildings and believed that the König-Wilhelm monument belongs to the city palace.

a life for city history

Müller was not only active as a city history, but also as a collector. He had an extensive collection of historical postcards and regularly attended flea markets and card exchanges to explore the history of the city. He was the father of three children and firmly believed that understanding the past is important to deal with the present and learn from it for the future.

The memory of Wolfgang Müller lives on in the numerous initiatives and projects that he has initiated. His vision of a lively city history and his love for Stuttgart remain unforgettable.

Further information about the city history and events are available on stuttgarter-stadtgeschichte.de . Recently the 19th day of city history in 2024, whose topic "Click! Looking into the remarkable Stuttgart photo history" was, which shows how alive the deal with the city's history is still after the death of Wolfgang Müller.