When is the exhibition running?

The exhibition is on view from 30.05.2026 to 23.08.2026 at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art, location Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition rooms, event hall, and mukk. are accessible via elevators.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, a tour with Ulrike Kremeier is announced in the program. Admission including the tour costs 5.50 euros.

What are the opening hours?

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Can the museum be easily planned for a cultural visit?

Yes, the exhibition is closely connected with the collection and is suitable for a focused museum visit with art mediation and tour.

Hans Scheuerecker celebrates Cottbus with a poetic museum exhibition full of power

Name: All the best, dear Hans. Hans Scheuerecker for his birthday. Works from the collection of BLMK and private collections
Start: 2026-05-30T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-23T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

A birthday as an art experience at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art is dedicating an exhibition to Hans Scheuerecker on his 75th birthday, drawing attention to a formative oeuvre of the Cottbus art scene. Important works from the BLMK collection and private collections will be on display, complemented by loans and contextual references to East German art history. The exhibition runs at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus from 30.05.2026 to 23.08.2026. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/))

Hans Scheuerecker: Painting between expression, figure, and gesture

Hans Scheuerecker is regarded as one of the prominent artistic personalities from Cottbus. Since 1979 he has been working as a freelance painter, graphic artist, actionist, and stage designer; from 1982 to 1986 he taught at the Cottbus branch of the University of Fine Arts Dresden. In 1992, he became the first artist to receive the Art Prize of the State of Brandenburg for his work. His visual language is often associated with expressive figuration, bold lines, and existential compression. ([potsdam-museum.de](https://www.potsdam-museum.de/de/exponat/142-hans-scheuerecker?utm_source=openai))

The BLMK collection as an art-historical resonance space

With around 45,000 artworks, the BLMK has the most extensive and diverse collection of art from the GDR and subsequent traditions. The presentation at the Diesel Power Plant connects this collection expertise with Scheuerecker's work and opens up precise artwork consideration between biography, region, and art-historical classification. The museum is open in Cottbus from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is accessible via elevators. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/sammlung/))

Spatial impact, light, and museum atmosphere

The exhibition atmosphere in the former Diesel Power Plant combines industrial architecture with focused art mediation. The site creates a clear, objective framework for painting, graphics, and sculpture, in which colors, surfaces, and gestural condensation have a particularly intense effect. Thus, an art experience emerges that focuses less on effects and more on careful observation. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/))

Guided tours and educational offerings

The Diesel Power Plant site includes guided tours, art mediation, and a broad educational program for diverse target groups. A guided tour with Ulrike Kremeier has already been announced for this exhibition; admission including the tour costs 5.50 euros. This makes the exhibition accessible to art-interested first-time visitors and strengthens cultural education. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/veranstaltungsort/dieselkraftwerk/))

Conclusion

This exhibition offers more than just a birthday greeting: it gathers key works, anchors Scheuerecker's position in the art history of the region, and invites a precise, sensual, and insightful artwork consideration. Anyone wanting to understand the development of painting from Brandenburg should experience this exhibition live in Cottbus. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/kalender/))