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THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION and SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen mourn the loss of Christiane Schaufler-Münch.

The collector and founder of the foundation passed away on April 16, 2025, at the age of 90.

Christiane Schaufler-Münch shared a passion for art with her husband, Peter Schaufler. Since the late 1970s, they built their collection of contemporary art together, which now comprises more than 3,500 works and is displayed in changing exhibitions at SCHAUWERK. After her husband's death in 2015, Christiane Schaufler-Münch continued to acquire many important works, including pieces by Georg Baselitz, Doug Aitken, Brigitte Kowanz, and Antony Gormley. Most of the art collection was transferred to THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, which the couple founded in 2005. The foundation aims to bring together entrepreneurship, science, research, and art.

The foundation and museum are jointly committed to Christiane Schaufler-Münch and her husband Peter Schaufler, their wishes, values, and visions now and in the future. As a place for engaging with contemporary art, SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen will maintain, preserve, and develop the Schaufler collection, continuing to make it accessible to the public through diverse exhibitions. We will gratefully honor and preserve her life's work of responsible entrepreneurship, passionate interest in art and culture, and charitable engagement.