Albert Schöchle's idea of Blühendes Barock

Albert Schöchle – Founder of the Blühendes Barock

Albert Schöchle was born on March 13, 1905, in Kempten. After completing an apprenticeship as a gardener, he earned his secondary school diploma and attended the Higher Teaching and Research Institute for Horticulture in Weihenstephan. Later, he completed his Abitur and studied natural sciences and architecture in Munich, Stuttgart, and Tübingen.

In 1933, he became director of the Wilhelma, and in 1936, he took over the management of the Staatliche Anlagen und Gärten in Stuttgart. In 1947, he was additionally given responsibility for the Ludwigsburg Palace Gardens. There, he initiated the 1954 Jubiläumsgartenschau Blühendes Barock, which later became a permanent garden exhibition. He managed the Blühendes Barock as director until 1975 and remained active on the supervisory board thereafter.

Schöchle received numerous awards for his work, including the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Carl-Haußmann Gold Medal. He was an honorary senator of the University of Hohenheim and was named an honorary citizen of Ludwigsburg in 1990.

Albert Schöchle passed away on August 10, 1998.