Neuer Markt, Shopping centre in Erlangen, Germany

The Neuer Markt is a shopping centre on Rathausplatz in southern Erlangen, opened on 15 October 1970 as the core of a new administrative and commercial quarter along Nürnberger Straße. Its first phase consisted of one- and two-storey buildings with an attached multi-storey car park; in 1989/90 parts were raised by a storey for the Wöhrl and C&A textile stores and the facade was redesigned. Around the roughly 6,000-square-metre Rathausplatz stand the New Town Hall, the Heinrich-Lades-Halle congress centre with its hotel, and the single-storey Carrée am Rathausplatz.

The complex grew out of Erlangen's post-war expansion southward: a 1960 planning scheme (Baulinienplan Neuer Platz) reserved the area for a new administrative and commercial centre. Construction began in October 1969 to a design by Nuremberg architect Heinrich Loebermann, at a total cost of about 100 million D-Mark. The Neuer Markt shopping centre opened on 15 October 1970; the first section of the town hall with Stadthalle and hotel followed on 6 October 1971.

The square serves as a living gathering place where local events, seasonal markets, and community celebrations bring people together throughout the year. These occasions reflect how the neighborhood continues to use this space as its social and commercial center.

The square is easily accessible and located near shops, restaurants, and public transportation stops. Parking facilities are within walking distance, making it simple to visit.

The Ruckerbrunnen on Rathausplatz, a five-metre stainless-steel water-wall stele, was built in 1977 and named after its creator, the Munich sculptor Hans Rucker. It was funded with about 130,000 D-Mark donated by Siemens and the Free State of Bavaria for Erlangen's 1974 ceremony marking its elevation to a major city.