Friedrich Ebert Memorial
Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-Gedenkstätte
Birthplace of Friedrich Ebert, Germany’s first democratically elected president, with a free exhibition on the history of the Weimar Republic.
The Friedrich Ebert Memorial is on Pfaffengasse, a small lane off Hauptstraße. It is the birthplace of Friedrich Ebert, first president of the Weimar Republic, who was born here in 1871, and it preserves the small apartment where he spent his childhood. A permanent exhibition traces his life from tailor’s son to head of state, as well as the story of German democratization and the Weimar Republic. Admission is free. The memorial is closed on Mondays, English-language materials are available, and a visit takes about 45 minutes.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Church of the Holy Spirit & Marktplatz
- Haus zum Ritter
- Jesuit Church
- Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge)
- Heidelberg University & Student Prison
- Hauptstrasse
- Heidelberg Christmas Market
- Kornmarkt