Gelsenkirchen buildings designs, NRW architecture

Gelsenkirchen Buildings: NRW Architecture News

post updated 2 June 2026

2 June 2026
BIC Gelsenkirchen, Bildungs und Innovationscampus, Germany
Design: C.F. Møller Architects

image courtesy of architects practice
Transformation of a central urban site in Gelsenkirchen into a new educational and innovation campus that combines vocational education, collaboration, and public activity within a flexible and open architectural framework.

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Gelsenkirchen Architecture

Gelsenkirchen Architecture News – latest NRW property design additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

30 Aug 2013
Hans-Sachs-Haus Conversion
Design: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)

photo from architect office
After a construction period of four years, the city of Gelsenkirchen is this weekend celebrating the opening of its new town hall, which was converted to plans by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp).
In addition to speeches, tours of the premises and other festivities, gmp founding partner Volkwin Marg, town planner Kuni¬bert Wachten and architectural critic Dieter Bartetzko will be talking about this new building on old foundations in a round-table discussion.

Historic Gelsenkirchen Buildings

NRW Historic Buildings – key selection on e-architect:

Schloss Berge
Date built: 1788
Architect: Engelbert Kleinhansz

Schloss Horst
Date built: 1573

Lüttinghoff House
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The Bleckkirche, Bismarck
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Hans Sachs House
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Contemporary Gelsenkirchen Building Designs

Modern NRW properties. Ruhrgebeit developments, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany built environment designs:

Nordstern Colliery – disused
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Consol Park – Consolidation Park: former Colliery Head frame
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Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre, Nordstern Park
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Musiktheater Gelsenkirchen
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Architect: Werner Ruhnau

Gelsenkirchen Science Park – Wissenschaftspark Gelsenkirchen
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Architects: Kiessler + Partners

Double Arch Bridge, Rhine-Herne Canal
Date built: 1997
Architects Feldmeier + Wrede

Gelsenkirchen Stadium – Arena Auf Schalke building
Dates built: 1998–2001
Architects: Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner
The Veltins-Arena is a state-of-the-art stadium for the World Cup 2006.
Concerts & Opera are also held at the Gelsenkirchen Stadium.

More high-quality contemporary building designs and major NRW property developments are welcome for this page.

Location: Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, north west Germany, western Europe.

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