The Ulm school of design was founded in 1953 by Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill and is considered the most important design school after the Bauhaus. The building was designed by Max Bill and construction began on September 8, 1953. The inauguration of the building took place on October 2, 1955 and Walter Gropius gave the opening speech. In the newsreel, which was shown at the start of the film, the inauguration of the building was presented, which motivated Cornelia to leave for Ulm that same month.