When is the exhibition open?

Wed to Fri 14 to 18 hours and Sat and Sun 12 to 17 hours. Opening on 29.04. at 19 hours and audience award on 11.05. at 18.30 hours.

How much does admission cost?

Admission is free. No tickets required.

Are there tours or educational offers?

Information to follow. Please check the event page of the Edwin-Scharff-Haus or the website of the Neu-Ulm Art Association before your visit.

Is the venue barrier-free?

Yes. The Edwin-Scharff-Haus is barrier-free accessible. The exhibition is easily accessible and designed without seating.

Where can I park and how do I get there?

Access via Silcherstraße 40, 89231 Neu-Ulm. Parking is available at the house and in the vicinity. The center is easily reachable on foot from Ulm and Neu-Ulm.

How long should I plan for the visit?

For concentrated artwork observation, 60 to 90 minutes is recommended, depending on your interest in painting, sculpture, graphics, and installation.

Experience Neu-Ulmer Art: Diversity, Award Ceremony, and Opening at ESH on April 29, 2026

Name: Annual Art Exhibition 2026: Spectrum Neu-Ulmer Art
Start: 2026-04-29T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-15T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Edwin-Scharff-Haus

Spectrum Neu-Ulmer Art: The Annual Art Exhibition at the Edwin-Scharff-Haus

This annual art exhibition unites the artistic diversity of Neu-Ulm: painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, and installation by the members of the Neu-Ulm Art Association combine to create a vibrant panorama of contemporary positions. Curated artwork observation, clear hanging, and the light-filled exhibition atmosphere of the Edwin-Scharff-Haus promote an aesthetic experience that precisely highlights form, color, and material.

Experience Art Between Danube Light and Spatial Effect

In the Studio Augsburg, a sensitive dialogue of surfaces, textures, and volumes unfolds: exposed concrete and warm wood of the architecture frame the artworks and sharpen the spatial effect. Vibrant color fields meet graphic lines, bronze and steel contrast with paper and pigment. This curatorial arrangement creates an intense art experience where viewers can physically comprehend the rhythm, balance, and tensions of each work.

Awards as a Moment of Acknowledgment

The exhibition honors artistic excellence with two awards: the art prize sponsored by the Sparkasse Neu-Ulm-Illertissen and the audience award from the City of Neu-Ulm. The award ceremony for the audience prize sets a visible sign for cultural education and participation. The opening is led by the 1st chairperson Elke Traue; musically accompanied by Blue Nose, a festive yet focused atmosphere emerges for discussions about the works and first impressions.

Curating, Context, Cultural Transfer

The annual exhibition positions Neu-Ulm as a vital art city in dialogue with the region. From an art-historical perspective, the exhibited works negotiate themes such as body and abstraction, urban topographies, and nature references, material aesthetics, and processuality. Mediation impulses invite independent artwork observation and deepen the engagement with art movements from informal to contemporary sculpture.

Visitor-Friendly and Barrier-Free

The Edwin-Scharff-Haus is located directly on the Danube, is easily accessible, and barrier-free. The exhibition is free to access; thanks to clear wayfinding, easy access, and generous opening hours, it is suitable for concentrated individual visits as well as guided tours. The recommendation: first capture the densely hung sections, then circle the three-dimensional works in the space to consciously experience light changes and perspective shifts.

Conclusion: Those who appreciate contemporary art in dense yet comprehensible variety will find a model exhibition of the Neu-Ulmer scene here. Free admission, clear curation, excellent architecture – enough reasons to visit the exhibition live and give your favorite artwork your vote for the audience award.