Adventure Homeland - Hüttenhaus Herdorf

As part of our event series "Adventure Homeland," you will visit the Hüttenhaus in Herdorf on this date.

Those were the days. Herdorf has a history stretching back centuries in iron production and experienced another boom of about 20 years after World War II. Back then, Friedrichshütte was the town’s largest employer, providing jobs and income to well over 1,000 people. What remains as a structural reminder is the Hüttenhaus, then and now a theater building that has preserved its special charm. Experience a little journey back in time!

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About the Hüttenhaus

The Hüttenhaus is the "parlor" of the town of Herdorf and an essential venue for the diverse cultural activities of Herdorf’s clubs.

At the initiative of culturally interested plant manager Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Berndt, the company built a staff house to serve the various needs of its employees. The "Hüttenhaus" was built close to the blast furnaces. With the generously equipped event hall inside, the workforce was given the opportunity to attend theater performances and musical presentations. On May 1, 1954, the house was opened with the play "Nathan the Wise" by Lessing, directed by the Ruhrfestspiele Bochum. Inspired by this performance, the then legal director of Friedrichshütte, retired district administrator Werner Zimmermann, suggested opening the house not only for employees but also for the entire population. To this end, the Kulturring Herdorf e.V. was founded later in 1954.

After Friedrichshütte closed in 1968, the town acquired the Hüttenhaus to preserve it as a cultural center for the region.