Interested guests were able to admire the baroque stucco ceilings and listen to an audio play produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) about the history of the Vöhlin merchant family. They also gained insights into the activities of the three Swabian universities, which promote academic education and training, practical research, and networking between science and industry at the Vöhlinschloss University Center.
About Vöhlinschloss
The Vöhlinschloss in Illertissen is one of the most important sights in Bavarian Swabia. Originally built in the 12th and 13th centuries as “Burg Tissen” by the Counts of Kirchberg, the estate was acquired in 1520 by the Memmingen merchant and patrician family Vöhlin and expanded into the “Hohen Schloss zu Illertissen” (High Castle of Illertissen). It remained in their private ownership for 236 years.
From 1803 onwards, the castle was of regional importance as the official residence of several state and municipal authorities and offices. In mid-2009, the branch of the Neu-Ulm District Court that was last housed here was closed. Since 2009, the main building and side wing of Vöhlinschloss have been available to the universities of Augsburg, Kempten, and Neu-Ulm as a training, management, and conference center.
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Werner Martin
