As a German textile artist, she played a crucial role in shaping the weaving workshop of the Bauhaus school. Her contributions were instrumental in transforming the workshop from producing traditional, one-of-a-kind pieces to creating innovative and functional designs for the modern industry.

From Weimar to Dessau
She soon became a mentor to other students and reopened the Bauhaus dye studios in 1921. After a brief departure, Stölzl became the school's weaving director in 1925 when it relocated from Weimar to Dessau and expanded the department to increase its weaving and dyeing facilities.