St. Mariae Geburt, Catholic church in Altstadt I, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

St. Mariae Geburt is a church in Mülheim an der Ruhr built in modernist style from the late 1920s. The interior features a basilica layout with tall columns and coffered ceilings, while the exterior displays angular, geometric forms characteristic of early modernism.

Architect Emil Fahrenkamp designed the building between 1928 and 1929 as an early modernist statement in the region. The church was destroyed during the war and later reconstructed, becoming a landmark in Mülheim's urban landscape.

Pastor Konrad Jakobs, a follower of the liturgical movement around Romano Guardini and Ildefons Herwegen, shaped the interior so that colour and perspective lead the eye to the choir and altar in the north. The bronze figure of the risen Christ above the central entrance arch was made in 1930 by the Mayen artist Carl Burger.

The building is centrally located in Mülheim and easily reached on foot or by bike from Kaiserplatz. Information about visiting hours and access details can be obtained from the nearby Catholic city office.

The predecessor church on the hill, the Marienkirche built in 1786, was demolished right after its last service on 23 April 1928; the foundation stone of the new building was laid on 19 August of the same year. In the crypt of St. Mariä Geburt, the remaining part of the old altar from that demolished church is kept, linking the modern building to its predecessor.