Lagerhalle Osnabrück, Cultural center and movie theater in Osnabrück, Germany.
Lagerhalle Osnabrück is a venue with multiple spaces designed for film screenings, concerts, and artistic performances. The rooms vary in size and accommodate different event types throughout the year.
In 1972 the ironware firm Richter moved its warehouse out of the old town, and at the end of 1973 artists and craftspeople formed a citizens' initiative to convert it into a communication centre and arthouse. The city bought the building on 23 December 1974 for 465,000 DM, after the family had asked 550,000 DM, and within 18 months it reopened as a cultural centre in 1976. In 1979 it co-founded the Bundesvereinigung Soziokultureller Zentren.
The building's name comes from the ironware wholesaler Richter, whose warehouse it was until 1972; the Lagerhalle-Verein that runs it grew out of a 1973 citizens' initiative of artists and craftspeople. Its cinema hosts the European Media Art Festival, the Unabhängige FilmFest Osnabrück and the Festival of New Japanese Film, and the house organises the Osnabrück cabaret festival and the Morgenland festival.
The venue is easy to reach and visitors can obtain information about current programming and purchase tickets. Further details about programs and timing can be found on the website or by phone.
The building retains its industrial appearance from its warehouse past while featuring modern projection technology and specialized rooms inside. This contrast between the outer shell and updated interior gives it a distinct character.
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