Rathaus, Municipal building in Lünen, Germany

The Rathaus is a 14-storey municipal high-rise on Willy-Brandt-Platz in central Lünen, with a long two-storey base and a slab tower that narrows towards its ends. The large council chamber stands as a separate volume beside the former town wall. The two-storey entrance hall has two cross-shaped columns, a surrounding gallery and a broad stair to the council chamber; its blue ceiling carries a gold ornament by Buja Bingemer.

Designed by Werner Rausch and Siegfried Stein, the building was handed over on 5 October 1960 by Willy Brandt, then Governing Mayor of Berlin. Its fourteen-storey slab, narrowing toward the ends, became a landmark of early high-rise construction in West Germany and is now a protected monument.

The entrance hall's blue ceiling carries a gold ornament designed by Buja Bingemer, and the two-storey hall has two cross-shaped pillars, a surrounding gallery and a wide stair to the council chamber. The separate council hall sits on the side of the former town wall. In 2018 the building received the "Big Beautiful Building" plaque of the European Heritage Year.

The building is accessible by bus from the nearby Bäckerstraße station and sits centrally within the city core. Access to interior areas can vary, so it is worth checking ahead if you plan to visit specific sections.

A Paternoster elevator system operates within the building, a rare type of continuous-moving lift that is now restricted to staff use. This technical feature shows how mid-20th century innovations have been preserved in this structure.