25 years of Hundertwasser Station: A festival of colors and shapes in Uelzen!

25 years of Hundertwasser Station: A festival of colors and shapes in Uelzen!

On November 25, 2025, a very special anniversary will be celebrated in Uelzen: the Hundertwasser train station will be 25 years old. This unique architecture, designed by the visionary artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, has attracted a lot of people since its inauguration and stands for creativity and sustainability in urban development. To mark the special occasion, the Hundertwasser Bahnhof Uelzen Association has organized a reception at which numerous guests are expected.

The station, which opened on November 25, 1998, is considered one of Hundertwasser's masterpieces. The artist, who died on February 19, 2000 at the age of 71, used his distinctive style to create a place that combines art and functionality. His legacy will be further honored in spring 2024, when an architecture museum will be opened that will show 40 of his projects and encourage visitors to rediscover Hundertwasser's creativity. [Bahnblogstelle] reports that the redesign of the station for Expo 2000 was completed in 1998, shortly before the building opened.

Current developments and positive feedback

The first ten months of 2025 developed positively. The association's chairman, Raimund Nowak, is optimistic about the number of visitors: around 25,000 guests visited the art space over the course of the year, which corresponds to an increase in sales in the shop and on tours by around 20%. The visitors' enthusiasm remains unbroken despite disruptions in rail operations and access restrictions, as the feedback shows. [Hundertwasserbahnhof] emphasizes that, to improve the area, an olive was replanted and the water feature at the staircase was renovated.

The association would like to reach even more people with a fresh offer: The “Architecture Forum” replaces the previously known “Architecture Museum” and is intended to signal openness and accessibility. Deutsche Bahn is also praised for the quick renovation of the ceramic columns, which further enhances the appearance of the station. The city and the district have unanimously approved the co-financing application for funding from the EU LEADER program in order to further support the project.

Tours and events

The anniversary is the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at the station's architecture. Tours of the building are possible at any time after registration and the cost is 11 euros per person. These tours can be offered not only in German, but also in English, French and Spanish. But that's not all: there are special formats for school classes and children's groups that make the experience even more interactive.

If you have any questions about guided tours, interested members of the public can contact info@hundredwasserbahnhof.de and telephone number 0178-3753230. The association, which now operates under the name Hundertwasser-Bahnhof Uelzen after being renamed in 2023, is actively committed to the preservation and further development of the art and railway project and has a good knack for creating attractive offerings.

The anticipation of the anniversary can be felt by both those responsible and the visitors. The Hundertwasser train station is and remains a national attraction that delights art lovers and architecture fans alike. It remains exciting to see what creative impulses the architecture museum will bring and how the story of this extraordinary train station will continue. [Hundertwasserbahnhof] also reports that the open-air part of the exhibition in front of the train station should also be completed next spring, thus further increasing the attractiveness of the location.