Alfred Ehrhardt House Triptis

The house where Alfred Ehrhardt was born in the Thuringian town of Triptis near Gera was purchased in 2007 by Ehrhardt’s son, Dr. Jens Ehrhardt, in order to establish a site commemorating his father’s artistic achievements. Built around 1800, the house was close to demolition after standing empty for a long period of time. By gutting the interior and going through a complicated procedure of raising the ceilings, an apartment was created on the first floor as well as an exhibition space on the ground floor. Historic preservation and the interests of the city of Triptis were taken into consideration in helping to improve the appearance of the town.

Alfred Ehrhardt Haus
Strobelplatz 2
07819 Triptis, GERMANY

Opening Hours:
Sun 2-5 pm
closed on public holidays

Current Exhibition:
Alfred Ehrhardt: Ernst Barlach
Photography and Film 1948/49

Born in Triptis, Alfred Ehrhardt (1901-1984) was one of the few Bauhaus students who earned his living exclusively as a filmmaker and photographer. In 1948, with the support of the British occupation authorities, he founded his own cultural film production company in Hamburg. His first post-war works include a film about the Bordesholm Altar in Schleswig and a two-part cultural film about the life and work of the German sculptor, draughtsman and writer Ernst Barlach (1870-1938). At the time, Ehrhardt was regarded as the “most important German post-war cultural film creator”.