Micha Ullman is an Israeli artist and was appointed Professor of Sculpture at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart between 1991 and 2005. While he lived in Stuttgart, he created several artworks, three of them are known (or better, not know to many people :-)) as Minimente. And one Miniment is New Moon in front of castle Solitude.

The name Miniment is perfectly chosen for those artworks. They are not monuments, standing somewhere tall in the landscape, screaming “look at me” at everyone close by. Ullmans Minimente are tiny and even if you know where they are supposed to be, you need to look really hard to find them (friends of mine gave up after looking for them for ten minutes and even I had to ask in the museum shop if someone can show me the New Moon 🙂 ). But that is part of their fascination! 🙂 When you have found them finally you feel like a member of a secret club!

But what is the New Moon you might ask now. It consists of 29 little holes in the floor. They look the differnt shapes of the moon – from full moon to crescent moon. The tiny moons are arranged in a circle of nearly 16 meters in radius and represent the circle of the moon. When the sun moves over castle Solitude and the New Moon, the walls of the 29 moon shaped holes throw tiny shadows. So the artwork changes every day and every minute with the change of the light and the seasons.

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Feuerseeplatz in Stuttgart-West is a beautiful place. The old church Johanneskirche looks like a miniature version of Notre Dame in Paris and the stairs invite you to sit down and relax for a while. But have you ever observed the water and the shore more closely?

Fun Fact: This tiny lake is not only home of some (very big!) fish but also of turtles! You can see them swimming around in there and on a warm day they lay outside the lake to soak up some sun! 🙂 I guess they used to be pets but their owners must have set them free at some point…

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These buildings date back to the late 19th century and a period called “Gründerzeit”. In these days a law existed that said there must be a 2,9 meter long gap, the “Bauwich”, between houses.  In the event of a fire it should reduce the risk of the fire spreading from one building to the next. Nowadays these gaps are the entrance to the backyard of the Gründerzeit-buildings.

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You find the patisserie Tart & Törtchen in Stuttgart-West, close to Bismarckplatz and the U-Bahn-station Schwab- /Bebelstraße. On warm summer days you can sit outside on tables on the sidewalk. As we visited Tart & Törtchen quiet early on a spring morning we chose to sit inside where it is warm and cozy.

What I love the most about Tarte & Törtchen is that their cakes are all handmade and of an amazing quality. You can’t compare this place to a normal bakery as you find them all over Stuttgart. Every product they use is chosen wisely, with a sense of sustainability and organic production. And the taste of their cakes clearly gives that away.

And what I love nearly as much as the high quality: They sell mini-versions of their cakes! This is so amazing because like that you can try a greater variety.

My favorite at the moment: Inge – fruity strawberry panna cotta, sitting on a coconut-base. Hmmmmmmm…

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Tarte & Törtchen in Stuttgart-West (only in German)

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Fun Fact: The Schwabtunnel was not only the widest tunnel at that time, with its 10.5 meter in width. It is also the first tunnel a car drove through. Ever.

Well, only adequate for the car town that Stuttgart is 🙂

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Lumen in Stuttgart-West is located at the corner of Schwab- and Ludwigsstraße and easily reachable from the S-Bahn-station Schwabstraße (find more information about public transport in Stuttgart here). When you enter the café, you will fall in love with it in an instant. Lumen is a heaven for all fans of vintage decoration and furniture. It’s casual decor makes you feel comfy right away.

If you have meat-lovers, friends of Asian cuisine and vegetarians amongst your friends don’t worry. At Lumen you can all meet for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner as the menu offers something for all their tastes. Each day Lumen in Stuttgart-West provides four to five lunch options and from 6 pm onwards you can choose what you want to have for dinner from the menu. And in case you wonder, yes, this place is open nearly around the clock – from 9 am to midnight during the week and until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

I personally loooove their cakes! And you can actually order them all day long. So how about cake for breakfast?! 😀

Seventy people find place inside and in front of Lumen in Stuttgart-West – but quite often more would love to get a table. So make sure you arrive early when you intend to visit this lovely place as they don’t do bookings in advance.

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Lumen (only in German)

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The Kunstpension is quite a small guesthouse, Anna has only three rooms: White Room (Weißes Zimmer), Green Room (Grünes Zimmer) and Red Room (Rotes Zimmer). Each room looks different. We were lucky that the White Room was still available as it is by far the most creative room. It’s design changes from time to time, at the moment you will find yourself within the installation “Cloud” by Berlin based artist Maria Gideon.

I felt like I’ve stepped into “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” when I entered the room:

The walls, the ceiling, event the floor was painted and decorated. We were roaming the room for a while to find all the little, strange details:

This ear for example, sticking on the wall and maybe listening to everything you’re saying…

There were a lot of collages, too:

But I have to admit, I liked the little paper boats the most:

Anna Ohnos Kunstpension is located in the West of Stuttgart, close to the station “Schwabstraße”. The prices start at 39 Euro, depending how long you stay and if you want a single or a double room. Breakfast comes for an extra of 6 Euro. But you are welcome to bring your own food, a small kitchen is provided:

And the best: Anna is a lovely person and fun to talk to. If you need anything, just ring her door bell, she lives in the same house, just one floor below the guestrooms.

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Anna Ohnos Kunstpension (only in German)

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