Since 2000 more than 1,600,000 enthusiastic people have visited the World Cultural Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte and its projects; over 238,214 visitors alone in the European cultural capital of 2007.

At the opening of the season on 16th March the entire World Cultural Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte is again open to you. This year the fascination of our iron foundry and ScienceCenter Ferrodrom® are the focal points; Ferrodrom® is a ScienceCenter treating the themes of fire, water, earth and air.

For our younger visitors between the ages of five and eleven we have set up “Mission Eternity” with the artist group “etoy”. Over 1,700 participants have made it one of the most successful “Mission Eternity” events. Etoy and their Mission Eternity project will also be present at the Olympic Games in Peking in 2008.

The “Sculptures of the American Dream” by American Pop Art artist Duane Hanson can be seen until 12^th May, 2008 in the Ore Hall of the  World Cultural Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte. After which the project moves on to Madrid.

Both exhibitions “World Events –masterpieces of reportage photography by the Associated Press“ and “Stations of Silence. 40 years guest worker from Turkey” by Mehmed Ünal extend our programme for the 2008 season.

You are heartily invited to visit the World Cultural Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte’s events and exhibitions of 2008.

World Cultural Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte - one of the most exciting places on earth.

yours, Dr. Meinrad Maria Grewenig
General Director