St.-Joseph-Kirche, Catholic church in Batenbrock district, Bottrop, Germany

St.-Joseph-Kirche is a red-brick church with tan stone sections, a stepped central tower topped by a copper dome and lantern, and green copper roofs on its side wings. The facade has a tall ribbed stone panel above a round-arched wooden door. Inside, the nave is white-plastered with brick pillars and an expressionist net vault painted copper-green and reddish-brown.

St. Joseph was built from 1915 as a branch church of the St. Cyriakus parish, with plans by the Gelsenkirchen architect Josef Franke, who also supervised the work. Bishop Johannes Poggenburg of Münster consecrated it on 23 November 1919. The tower followed in 1924 under another architect, after the planned spire was dropped for lack of money. The parish became independent in 1922.

The church functions as a focal point for worship, weddings, and neighborhood gatherings in the Batenbrock district. It shapes the character of the area and serves as an anchor in the everyday lives of local residents.

The church stands in Bottrop-Batenbrock and is a listed building, so visits are best arranged around Mass times; the parish office can confirm openings. The main entrance is the round-arched wooden door beneath the tall stone panel of the central facade, with further arched doors in the side wings. The tower, completed in 1924, is the landmark to aim for when approaching from the surrounding streets.

The four steel bells cast in 1953 replaced bronze bells melted down for armaments during the Second World War. The largest, the Christusglocke, bears the inscription "Tu Rex gloriae! Christe!"; the third is dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron of miners, with a Latin inscription asking her to protect Bottrop's miners.