UNESCO-Welterbe Fagus-Werk

Alfeld is one of the birthplaces of the Bauhaus style. With their shared vision, Carl Benscheidt, the company founder, and the later Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius revolutionized industrial architecture in 1911 and created the Fagus factory in Alfeld in the Leinebergland region, a shoe last factory with a completely unusual appearance that deviated from the traditional.

Shaped by light, air and clarity, the first work of architect Walter Gropius puts people at the center. To this day, the central corporate philosophy of company founder Carl Benscheidt "Our wealth is not our machines, nor a bank account, but the knowledge, skills and commitment of our employees," is at the heart of the family business, Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG. The Fagus factory has been actively producing for over 100 years. Today, the fire protection and exhibition technology divisions complement the shoe last production.

Exciting factory tours invite you to take a look behind the scenes of the world heritage site. A video guide allows visitors to discover the Fagus factory individually. The Fagus-Gropius exhibition in the former warehouse provides information on 3,000 square meters with exciting experience and activity stations about the company's history, the Bauhaus and shoe fashion of the last 100 years, among other things. The multimedia and interactive UNESCO visitor center invites visitors on a journey to other national and international world heritage sites.

Special exhibitions in the Fagus Gallery and cultural events in the special ambience of the World Heritage Factory round off the experience and offer pure culture between architecture and production.

The Fagus-Gropius-Café in the former machine house invites you to take a culinary break.

Since July 2024, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Fagus Factory has also been a member of the regional brand "Leinebergland pur".

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