Discover Luise Erhard anew – the Foyer Exhibition at LEZ Fürth
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Seeing Luise Erhard anew: A pioneer between economy, politics, and everyday life
This foyer exhibition at the Ludwig Erhard Center in Fürth honors Luise Erhard (1893–1975) as an independent economist, wise advisor, and prominent figure of the early Federal Republic. With photographs, documents, and objects, the exhibition opens the view on a woman who was much more than just the Chancellor's wife – and whose life path between Fürth, Langenzenn, Nuremberg, and Bonn exemplifies the educational journeys of women in modern times.
An artistic experience of political contemporary history
In clear curation, a study of historical originals unfolds: paper objects, letters, personal items, and visual documents. Materiality, patina, and handwritten texts create a rich exhibition atmosphere; the aesthetic experience emerges from the interplay of light direction and the calm spatial effect of the new building.
Biography with attitude: Education, profession, consulting
Luise Erhard comes from a business family in Fürth, studies business administration in Nuremberg and graduates with top grades – at a time when higher education for girls is not taken for granted. As an economist and partner, she accompanies Ludwig Erhard, shapes debates on social market economy and social participation, without seeking publicity.
Contexts of the time: Social market economy and everyday life
The exhibition links private life worlds with political history. It shows how forms of bourgeois representation, media images, and role understandings intertwine between the 1920s and the Bonn Republic – narrated through photography, original documents, and curatorial guiding motifs.
Education and tours
Public tours through the permanent and foyer exhibition deepen the themes of the show (duration approx. 75 minutes; participation fee 2 euros plus museum admission; no advance registration, limited places). For groups, individually bookable offers (approx. 75 minutes; 75 euros plus entry) are available.
Barrier-free, central, well-planned
The Ludwig Erhard Center is barrier-free. It is open on Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm. Note: From December 22, 2025, to January 7, 2026, the museum will be closed.
Conclusion
Anyone who wants to understand the Bonn Republic should see Luise Erhard: as an independent voice of the economy, as a wise contemporary, as a personality beyond clichés. The exhibition offers a concentrated historical experience with sensory closeness to the sources – ideal for all who want to experience political culture, social market economy, and female educational history in original form.
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