Coming Soon: Max Frintrop

The next exhibition at the Bilker Bunker opens on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Dates: 6 November – 6 December 2026

Image: Courtesy of Max Frintrop and Berthold Pott Gallery / Photo: Alexander Romey

The Morning Show with Ose

Every first Wednesday of the month, OSE brings @callshopradio’s The Morning Show live to the Bilker Bunker.

The sound is provided by TonTon’s sound systems.

We’ll also be opening our main room and our Bunker Pop-up Café. Pop in, grab a cappuccino or flat white (made with the delicious Italo Pop beans from Rösterei Vier) and a breakfast snack, and join us for a musical start to the middle of the week.

First event: 7 October
Show starts: 10.00 am
Pop-up Café: 9.30 am to approx. 12.00 pm

Sound by @tonton.lab

For the morning DJ set (radio show) at the Bilker Bunker, we’re teaming up with TonTon by Jonas & Jakob Bechtloff from Düsseldorf. They’re providing us with their specially developed sound systems: bespoke clay-moulded speakers with hand-turned ceramic horns and integrated room correction.

See you on Wednesday morning!

Bilker Bunker – History, Refurbishment, Present Day

What lies behind the two-metre-thick concrete walls of the Bilk Bunker? The guided tour, which also takes visitors through the floors of the former high-security bunker in Düsseldorf’s Bilk district that are otherwise closed to the public, explores the eventful history, the conversion and the current use of this unique site. Used as a shelter during the Second World War, the bunker’s rooms have been open since August 2023 to a wide range of art, cultural and musical events.

The number of participants is limited to 15. If fewer than five people register, the tour will be cancelled.

Further dates in 2026: Sat 3 Oct / Sat 7 Nov / Sat 5 Dec

THE “BILKER BUNKER” THROUGH THE AGES

Air-raid shelter no. 25 - the Bilk high-rise bunker on the corner of Aachener Straße and Karolingerstraße was built as such in 1942. The architect Carl Krieger (1875-1957) was responsible for the planning.

In 1995, the grey bunker in Bilk was given a colorful makeover at the request of the local population: within six weeks, it was painted by an international group of artists under the direction of Klaus Klinger (Farbfieber). The “Time Travelers” mural symbolizes the fragile coexistence of different cultures in a shared world.

In 2016, the project developer KÜSSDENFROSCH took over the bunker and developed a multi-layered art and culture concept. The redesign of the bunker was implemented by Bilker Bunker gGmbH with the creativity, courage and ideas of committed neighbors and the citizens' initiative “Bilk Pro Bunker”. We would like to thank everyone involved for their time and commitment.

The history exhibition can be seen during regular opening hours as part of the exhibition eight planets, one star, one world.

Archive

Past exhibitions and events in the Bilker Bunker

»BILKER BUNKER« SHOP

SHOPPING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

In our small but nice shop at the main entrance you can buy artists' catalogues, architecture books, limited art prints, editions and our »Bilker Bunker« merchandise consisting of posters, shoppers, T-shirts and sweaters. And best of all: the generated funds go to charitable causes and support our art and cultural formats! 
The shop is open during the exhibition hours (Wed & Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm and Sat & Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm).