Old locksmith's shop

Exhibitions and Events at the Alte Schlosserei

Apart from the “Kubus” in Hanover, Lehrte is the only city in the Hanover region—which comprises 21 municipalities—that maintains a municipal art gallery.
Since February 3, 2006, Lehrte’s Municipal Gallery, housed in the 54-year-old Alte Schlosserei, has provided not only an exceptionally beautiful exhibition space on the former sugar factory grounds, but also an event venue with a large stage that facilitates collaboration among the various arts.

Renovated and refurbished in 2005, the Alte Schlosserei is also ideally suited as a venue for sculptures and object art.
Concerts, comedy shows, choral performances, and lectures highlight the wide range of arts and cultural events that take place regularly at the Alte Schlosserei.

The Powdered Sugar Mill on the Sugar Factory Grounds
On the grounds of the former Lehrte sugar factory, the Powdered Sugar Mill and the Old Metal Shop—built in 1952 and used as a metal shop until the factory closed—have been preserved. The Zuckerfabrik shopping center opened on the rest of the grounds in November 2005