When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition opens on 30.05.2026 at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus. The visit date you specified is on 12.06.2026 at 11:00 AM.

How long is the exhibition open?

According to BLMK, the exhibition can be seen until 23.08.2026.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition spaces are accessible via elevators. BLMK designates the Diesel Power Plant as an accessible location.

What art forms are represented in the exhibition?

The exhibition features painting, graphics, poster art, and sculpture from the BLMK collection and private collections.

What are the opening hours?

BLMK in Cottbus is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Scheuerecker's Imagery Celebrates a Bright Anniversary at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus

Name: Happy Birthday, dear Hans. Hans Scheuerecker's Birthday. Works from the BLMK Collection and Private Collections
Start: 2026-06-12T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-12T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Hans Scheuerecker at the Diesel Power Plant: An Exhibition Full of Color, Energy, and Memory

For the 75th birthday of Hans Scheuerecker, the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art places one of the most prominent artists of the Cottbus art scene in the spotlight. The exhibition combines key works from the BLMK collection with selected loans from private collections and offers a concentrated look at nearly five decades of artistic development.

A Jubilee that Makes the Power of Art Tangible

Hans Scheuerecker has been one of the defining voices of East German contemporary art for decades. Born in 1951 in Römhild, he has lived and worked in Cottbus since the early 1970s. He has been a freelance artist since 1979, working as a painter, graphic artist, actionist, poet, photographer, and stage designer. His works represent a visual language that moves between expressive gesture, poetic density, and formal idiosyncrasy. ([galeriebrandenburg.de](https://galeriebrandenburg.de/hans-scheuerecker/?utm_source=openai))

Painting, Graphics, Poster Art, and Sculpture in Dialogue

The exhibition gathers works from painting, graphics, poster art, and sculpture. This diversity is what makes the project appealing: Scheuerecker's oeuvre unfolds not as a linear history of style, but as a vibrant space of images with breaks, repetitions, and surprising transformations. The BLMK points out that the collection displayed has been systematically built up since the 1970s, making both continuities and development lines of the artist visible. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/spreewald/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen/))

A Museum That Communicates Modern Art with Attitude

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is itself a site with a museum-like aura. The 1927 building is among the most impressive works of Werner Issel and combines new objectivity with brick expressionism. Today it houses the Cottbus location of the BLMK, an institution with over 45,000 works and one of the most comprehensive museum collections of art from the GDR and subsequent traditions worldwide. The exhibition spaces are accessible via elevators. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/architektur/?utm_source=openai))

An Artistic Experience Between Intensity and Contemplation

Upon entering this exhibition, visitors encounter not a smooth anniversary show but an exciting artistic experience. The curated selection makes Scheuerecker's expressive energy, formal radicalism, and love of imagery immediately palpable. In the exhibition atmosphere of the Diesel Power Plant, industrial architecture, focused work contemplation, and aesthetic experience combine to create a special museum visit. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/museum/architektur/?utm_source=openai))

Art Historical Significance and Public Recognition

Hans Scheuerecker is considered an important representative of neo-expressionist tendencies. His exhibition history extends well beyond the region, his works are represented in significant collections, and in 1992 he was the first artist to receive the Art Prize of the State of Brandenburg; he was again awarded in 2011. This biographical and art historical grounding gives the show at BLMK additional authority. ([ngbk.de](https://ngbk.de/de/shop/publikationen/hans-scheuerecker?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: This exhibition invites visitors to rediscover Hans Scheuerecker as an independent artistic personality. Those interested in modern art, East German art history, and strong imagery will experience here an impressive, educational, and emotionally rich exhibition. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant is definitely worthwhile. ([reiseland-brandenburg.de](https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/veranstaltung/spreewald/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen/))