Kokerei Hansa

In the location's words:

On the grounds of the Hansa coking plant in Huckarde, you will be transported back to a time when coal and coke dominated the scene. Up to 5200 tons of coke were produced here every day at peak times.

Over time, the former large coking plant has actually become a large work of art - and we think that's great. Decommissioned in 1992, it became an industrial monument in 1998, has been maintained and renovated ever since, and can now be visited by young and old.

Cultural and gastronomic offerings to be expanded

The Hansa coking plant is still in a process: the site offers plenty of space for further cultural and gastronomic offerings and is to be developed into a real cultural venue. The goal is that everything will have been completely renovated by the time of the International Garden Exhibition (IGA) in 2027 and all areas will be accessible again.

This includes, for example, the "ribbon bridge" that leads from the "Zwischenturm" up to the "Sortenturm" and is unfortunately still closed to visitors at the moment. We often see the ribbon bridge on our walks along the Deusenberg and can hardly wait to climb up there again.

Exciting guided tours

The best way to discover the coking plant is on a guided tour: On Saturdays and Sundays there are hourly short tours (45 minutes) with a maximum of 10 participants, the last one starting at 3 pm. You do not need to register. The cost is 5 euros per person, children under 12 pay nothing.

On your wanderings you will pass many old, rusty machines - dinosaurs of the industrial age. Today they stand like works of art among the trees, having made their way everywhere. Let yourself be enchanted by this path and see where it takes you!

To get an optimal overview before or after your visit, a detour to the nearby Deusenberg is a good idea. From there you have a great view over the whole area and over Dortmund - most beautiful at sunset!