The Phoenix
des Lumières
A historical site
The Phoenix des Lumières is located in a former puddling and rolling mill in the city of Dortmund. Culturespaces aims to bring the site back to life by creating a large digital art centre that will present major immersive exhibitions.
1843
Production is launched
Hermann Dietrich Piepenstock, one of the main steel manufacturers in the west of the Kingdom of Prussia, moved to Dortmund-Hörde in around 1840 to create his own blast furnace, reservoir, and rolling mill. Production began in 1843.
1913
Decline
Dortmund’s industrial activity underwent a period of strong economic growth from the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth century. The decline in these activities soon led to the city’s economic and demographic decline, which had major repercussions on companies.
2004
The transformation into a cultural site
Since the beginning of 2000, a plan was implemented to convert the industrial complex into a cultural space.
2022
Phoenix des Lumières
Impressed by the site with its 13-metre high walls and its 3,000 m² surface area, Culturespaces was entrusted with the management of the site in 2022.