Thomaskirche, Modern church building in Rahlstedt, Wandsbek, Germany

The Thomaskirche stands between Meiendorfer Straße and Nydamer Weg in Meiendorf. It grew from a 1935 community hall; in 1957 the building was raised by 1.60 m and a porch and chancel were added under architect Walter Ahrendt, leaving only the two side walls of the hall. The 26 m tower, crowned by a 2 m cross, was finished in 1958, and the copper-clad entrance door carries half-reliefs by sculptor Karl Schubert.

Walter Ahrendt, an architect who designed many churches in Hamburg after the war, created the plans for this building. The structure was built during a period when modern religious architecture reinterpreted traditional forms in new ways.

The church has borne the name of the Apostle Thomas only since 1968; before that it was simply called the Meiendorfer Kirche. Between 2012 and 2016 it served as a youth church, and from June 2017 to April 2018 it was occupied by squatters. Its three Bachert bronze bells are tuned to F sharp, A and B in the Te Deum motif and carry the inscriptions "Nun singet und seid froh", "Christ ist erstanden" and "Nun bitten wir den Heil'gen Geist", one for each of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost.

Regular Sunday services are held, and the building is open on weekdays for private prayer. Visitors should note that access may be restricted during events and it is helpful to check opening times in advance.

The 1958 tower is 26 m high and topped by a 2 m cross. The copper-clad entrance door below it carries half-reliefs by the Hamburg sculptor Karl Schubert, a detail easily missed when arriving from the Meiendorfer Straße side.