Behrensbau
Stunning piece of historical industrial architecture
The “Behrensbau” or “Peter-Behrens-Haus” is a historic industrial building located at Ostendstraße 1–4. Its Architect Peter Behrens was important for the modernist movement, and several of the movement's leading names—including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius—in earlier stages of their careers. The building features a classic, brightly-lit atrium inside. Also don’t miss the ride with one of Germany’s last paternoster lifts.