Auferstehungskirche, Modern church building in Döhren district, Hannover, Germany.
The Auferstehungskirche is a modern church at Helmstedter Straße 59 in Hannover-Döhren, built as a concrete skeleton clad outside in red-brown brick and inside in white-painted calcium silicate. Its irregular hexagonal plan opens into a rectangle opposite the altar, and a concrete lattice light band with coloured leaded glass runs along the walls and rises steeply behind the altar. A 39.5-metre reinforced-concrete campanile stands beside the brick building, whose white door reads "Auferstehungskirche".
The congregation was established in 1957 as an independent community from St. Petri parish. Architects Horst Langer and Andreas Friess designed the building, which opened at Easter 1964 as a modern statement of faith for the expanding neighborhood.
The interior centers on a curved basalt altar with a large bronze crucifix hanging above it. This simple arrangement draws focus to the sacred elements and creates a contemplative space for worship.
The church is accessible by public transport and sits within the residential neighborhood of Döhren-Wülfel. Regular Sunday services welcome visitors, and the building offers straightforward access without barriers.
A 1969 Hillebrand organ with 22 registers across two manuals and pedals creates the musical voice of the interior. Four bells cast by Schilling are inscribed with 'You shall be my witnesses', connecting the bells to the congregation's calling.
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