Mühlenmuseum Mäuslesmühle

Description

On the eastern slope of the Siebenmühlental, in the Musberger part of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, the Mäulesmühle stands as a historic residential and cultural site. The complex is located on the east bank of the Reichenbach, where the Weilerwaldgraben, coming from the north, flows in; the valley here is enclosed on both sides by wooded heights. The K 1227 provides access to the site and leads towards Steinenbronn; the village centres of Musberg, Leinfelden and Steinenbronn are each only a short distance away as the crow flies. In terms of natural regions, the location marks the transition between the southern Glemswald and the northern Schönbuch.

The Mäulesmühle was first mentioned in a document in 1383. The two-storey half-timbered building visible today dates from 1819; the operation of the water mill ended in 1945. The name derives from the Maylen family, who operated the mill in the 17th and 18th centuries; from "Maylens Mühle" the present form of the name developed. The owner of the complex is the city of Leinfelden-Echterdingen.

Today the historic ensemble is used as a mill museum and for gastronomy in the form of an organic restaurant, as well as for cultural activities. In the associated barn, known as the Komede-Scheuer, Swabian dialect theatre was performed for decades; it was here that the sketch series "Hannes und der Bürgermeister" was created in 1985, and from 2019 further television productions were recorded. Until May 2023 a long-standing artistic management shaped the programme; since then the city has pursued a broader cultural offering.

Intergenerational events regularly take place around the mill: since 1975 a summer day camp has been offered during the summer holidays, and on public holidays a traditional May gathering with musical accompaniment forms a fixed part of the annual programme.