What is the recommended way to solve this? Will it be fixed and not adjustable in height?
The reason is that I need more space on my desk.
There is a standard for monitor mounts that is supported by many monitors. Look for the VESA mounting standard, though sometimes you’ll see other names used. You can find mounts that allow simple tilting to full-range articulation.
I don’t have any particular recommendations, aside from being sure the mount is installed properly to support the weight of the monitor and any pressure you may put on it.
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This is done by fastening the wall mount to the wall studs so make sure the mounting holes are centered at 16” (at least in these United States).
16" is a building-code standard, but it can vary from place to place. Some states permit wider spacing (e.g., 24" centers) for non-load-bearing walls.
So always use a stud finder to make sure the mounting bolts go into the studs and not into empty cavities where you think the studs were supposed to be.
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…especially Europe and other locations.
Your monitor is pretty much equivalent to a flat panel television. Support for various ways to mount televisions on the wall includes ways to hide cable clutter, which may provide more desktop space for you.
Brackets which allow vertical and horizontal tilting of the monitor also allow the monitor/TV not be held flat against the wall, proving easier access to controls or cable attachment ports on the back. The wall attachment of brackets can match the studs for sturdy support, allowing more freedom to adjust monitor placement for your comfort.
MORE SCREEN SPACE. LESS DESK CLUTTER
Reduced wiring clutter may free more desktop space. Covered boxes which hold wires and small devices such as switches, Apple TV, and power converters can be mounted into the wall behind the monitor. This may be more applicable to televisions since they connect to more devices than simple monitors, but I don’t know what wires you have.
The links I provide are examples, not necessarily recommendations.
Larger modifications can yield more improvement, but also can unexpectedly open cans of worms. Ask locally what works where you are. As an example, fitting wiring boxes into the wall depends on building codes and materials, both of which change in time and local. “Sixteen inch stud spacing” has long been a common building standard in the US. The 16 inches is measured between stud centers, and thus includes the thickness of one stud. The “gotcha!” is building standards changed. A 2x4 stud has 2inch x 4inch dimensions before planing to smooth the surface. Modern planing removes more materiel, so the planed board is slightly thinner, so the vacant space between modern studs is slightly greater. A box designed to fit between studs in the newer addition of my 100 year old house might not fit at all between studs in the original construction.
Measure (or ask) twice (locally), cut once.
Thanks everybody for your input. Looks like the combination of VESA and Mounting Dream can do the job.
Fortunately the houses I lived in and saw in Germany used beton blocks (similar to cinder blocks) rather than sticks like in these United States.
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