Villa Hammerschmidt

Official residence of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany

The White House on the Rhine was constructed as a private residence in 1862/63. In 1868 the sugar producer Leopold Koenig, the father of the zoologist Alexander Koenig, bought the Villa and had it extended. The house was acquired in 1899 by the textile millionaire and art collector Rudolf Hammerschmidt, who altered it in line with his own plans. After the death of Hammerschmidt, who had made the Villa into Bonn's social focal point, it was used for a variety of purposes. It was only in 1950 that the Federal Republic purchased the house and converted into the official residence of the President of the Federal Republic. In 1951 Theodor Heuss was the first Federal President to move into the Villa. The Villa remained the official residence for many of his successors and was also the actual residence for some.

Nowadays Villa Hammerschmidt is used by the Federal President as his official residence in Bonn.

The Villa Hammerschmidt is not open to the public. However, tours are possible under certain conditions and by prior appointment.

-- Please note: From 01.06.2022, groups of 15 visitors (with FFP2 masks) will be able to access Villa Hammerschmidt again as part of a guided tour. --

Group tours in the villa are available on demand from Monday to Friday from 9 - 13 pm (last entry) with a maximum group size of 15 people.

Tours with private guides | Tickets & Information

Bonn-Information
- Bonn-Touren
Windeckstr. 1/ am Münsterplatz
53111 Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 77 50 01
Fax: +49 228 77 961 39 20
oder per E-Mail: bonntouren@bonn.de

office hours of Bonn-Touren

Mon-Thu 10 - 13 am and 14 - 16 pm

Fri 10 – 14 am

Guided tours for individuals on fixed dates with previous, roll-call notification 14 days before tour date booked at the Bonn-Information at +49 228 775000.