The Leinfelden-Echterdingen crematorium is another example of Brutalist sepulchral architecture. Against the background of the tranquil, organic forest landscape, the monolithic overall structure has a great volumetric presence. Most notable are five sculptural elements protruding towards the top which exhibit a certain kind of machine aesthetics. By that, the exposed concrete building with its surrounding topography.

Exposed concrete is also used in the interior of the building. However, it is complemented in many places by a color concept. These include the blue color areas in the corridor, violet and pink in the mourning hall, and the front of the cremation furnace with a design in green, purple and red.

Heritage protected since 2019. Beset by weather and vegetation, the exposed concrete suffered, just as the little-covered reinforcement. As a result, the formwork structure already disappeared during renovation works from decades ago, when a beige-gray protective layer was applied, robbing the façade its distinctive structure. In the interiors, the exposed concrete is still preserved with the formwork pattern of narrow wooden boards without any color changes (last updated on May 24, 2024).