In the 2019 summer semester, the Institute for Public Buildings and Design at the University of Stuttgart, led by Prof. Alexander Schwarz, addressed the question of the structural future of the Linden Museum. The fictitious task was based on the real-life idea of the intended new building.

Various locations in Stuttgart’s city center were discussed in terms of their potential for the ethnological museum. The respective urban disposition places specific demands on the museum designs and offers space for contemporary curatorial approaches.

In a concluding exhibition at the Linden–Museum, models and drawings of various design positions were presented. The designs, which were created with university freedom, were also intended to stimulate discussion about the significance of the Linden–Museum for the public urban space in the center of Stuttgart.