E-Werk Luckenwalde

The E-Werk Luckenwalde is a former power station in a town east of Berlin now operating as both an art center and energy production facility. The building features a late-imperial facade with Art Nouveau elements including an arched portico and a barrel-vaulted entrance hall decorated with stained glass windows.

Built in 1913 as a coal-fired power station, it supplied electricity to the growing city during industrialization. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and a decade of closure, artists transformed it into an art center while keeping its energy production systems operational.

The site carries the legacy of early electrification, showing what factories looked like when electricity was new. People visit it today not only for art shows but also to see how industrial spaces can be given new purpose.

The site is easily reached on foot once you leave the town center and head into the quieter area. Plan time to walk around the grounds since there is much to see, from the original machinery to rotating art installations.

The building still generates electricity by burning wood waste from surrounding forests, merging art operations with energy supply. This approach shows how old factories can become modern while keeping some of their original function.