Verwaltungsgericht Düsseldorf, Administrative court in Düsseldorf, Germany

The Administrative Court of Düsseldorf is located at Bastionstrasse 39 and decides legal disputes between citizens and government authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia. It handles cases involving city planning, public safety, and administrative matters that shape the region's legal landscape.

The court is one of seven administrative courts in North Rhine-Westphalia and, after Berlin's, the second-largest in Germany. It has sat since 1971 in the Stahlhof at Bastionstrasse 39, a building erected in 1908 for the Stahlwerkverband Aktiengesellschaft, an association of German and Luxembourg iron and steel producers, to designs by Johannes Radke mixing Neo-Romanesque and Jugendstil. Its presidents have included Gerwin Horion (1949–1970) and, since 15 July 2009, Andreas Heusch.

The court has its seat in the Stahlhof, a building erected in 1908 for the Stahlwerkverband Aktiengesellschaft, the association of the German and Luxembourg iron and steel industry. Its name, meaning steel yard, recalls that origin, and visitors can still see the historic structure at Bastionstrasse 39, where the court has sat since 1971.

Court decisions can be accessed through the NRWE database, which contains full-text rulings and records of current cases. It is helpful to check ahead whether hearings are open to the public and to familiarize yourself with the building's layout before visiting.

The court has sat in the Stahlhof since 1971, a building erected in 1908 to designs by Johannes Radke for the Stahlwerkverband Aktiengesellschaft, an association of German and Luxembourg iron and steel producers. Its mixture of Neo-Romanesque and Jugendstil forms is visible from Bastionstrasse 39.