Altenberger Hof, Historical building in Nippes, Germany.

The Altenberger Hof is a former monastery estate in Cologne's Nippes district with traditional architecture and a central courtyard. The restored building contains multiple rooms for events, meetings, and cultural activities.

Archaeological digs on the estate uncovered a Roman settlement from the 2nd century. The manor on the western rise of the Nippes valley was first documented in 1252; in 1432 it was sold to the abbot of Altenberg Abbey. A coat of arms stone of Abbot Johannes Hoerdt marks the partial rebuilding of 1749. After secularisation the abbey was dissolved in 1803 and the estate passed into private ownership in 1813.

Today the building hosts orchestra performances, theater productions, and art exhibitions that draw neighbors and visitors together. Local artists and musicians regularly use the spaces, giving the place an active community character.

The Bürgerzentrum Nippes occupies the rebuilt Altenberger Hof at Mauenheimer Straße, with a second site in the old school on Turmstraße. Concerts, theatre and exhibitions take place in the barn and, in summer, in the inner courtyard. The carrier is Zug um Zug e.V., active since 1987; a Beirat of district residents advises on programme and organisation.

The ferry privilege of 1268 belonged to the monks' Cologne house on the Niederich, not to this Nippes estate; it linked Mülheim with the opposite bank and later became the Mülheim ship bridge. They gave up those rights around 1700 to the House of Berg.