In 1819, in the officer’s building in the former Militärstraße, the first farming equipment factory in Germany was set up. The idea was to produce innovative farming tools to promote the mechanization of agriculture in Württemberg. In 1858, a large extension was added next to the old factory.
Here, a modern plow was developed named after the founding director of the Agricultural Institute J. N. v. Schwerz, the “Brabanter Harrow”, a rapeseed-planting machine, a bean drilling machine, and other farming equipment. The groundbreaking creations of the Hohenheim Farming Equipment Factory became known throughout the world.
Due to the close affiliation with the Agricultural Academy and the lack of both willingness to continue creating technical innovations and business management, the workshop that had originally flourished became ever more unprofitable starting in 1880 and was closed in 1904.
Until 1945, the building as a blacksmith and wainwright workshop for the Hohenheim manor. After the war, the building served various purposes. Since 1971, the Hohenheim Animal Clinic has been located here.
Print version of the complete historical tour (German)
Print version of Stop 23 (German)
Flyer Historical Tour (English)
